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Manchester East — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Manchester East was won by Labour at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 871 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Manchester East from 1885 to Dec 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Arthur James Balfour (Conservative) 4,536 55.0% Alfred Hopkinson (Liberal) 824 (10.0 pts) 84.3%
1886 Arthur James Balfour (Conservative) 4,160 54.2% John Hattersley Crosfield (Liberal) 644 (8.4 pts) 78.5%
1892 Arthur James Balfour (Conservative) 5,147 52.0% Joseph Edwin Crawford Munro (Liberal) 398 (4.0 pts) 86.7%
1895 Arthur James Balfour (Conservative) 5,386 53.9% Joseph Edwin Crawford Munro (Liberal) 776 (7.8 pts) 83.4%
1900 Arthur James Balfour (Conservative) 5,803 63.4% Alfred Henry Scott (Liberal) 2,453 (26.8 pts) 71.9%
1906 Thomas Gardner Horridge (Liberal) 6,403 59.1% Arthur James Balfour (Conservative) 1,980 (18.3 pts) 85.1%
Jan 1910 John Edward Sutton (Labour) 6,110 54.5% Edward Elvy Robb (Conservative) 1,019 (9.1 pts) 88.6%
Dec 1910 John Edward Sutton (Labour) 5,524 54.3% Richard Gregory Proby (Conservative) 871 (8.6 pts) 80.5%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur James Balfour Conservative 4,53655.0% Yes
Alfred Hopkinson Liberal 3,71245.0% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur James Balfour Conservative 4,16054.2% Yes
John Hattersley Crosfield Liberal 3,51645.8% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur James Balfour Conservative 5,14752.0% Yes
Joseph Edwin Crawford Munro Liberal 4,74948.0% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur James Balfour Conservative 5,38653.9% Yes
Joseph Edwin Crawford Munro Liberal 4,61046.1% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur James Balfour Conservative 5,80363.4% Yes
Alfred Henry Scott Liberal 3,35036.6% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Gardner Horridge Liberal 6,40359.1% Yes
Arthur James Balfour Conservative 4,42340.9% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Edward Sutton Labour 6,11054.5% Yes
Edward Elvy Robb Conservative 5,09145.5% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Edward Sutton Labour 5,52454.3% Yes
Richard Gregory Proby Conservative 4,65345.7% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1885: Conservative margin 10.0 pts 1886: Conservative margin 8.4 pts 1892: Conservative margin 4.0 pts 1895: Conservative margin 7.8 pts 1900: Conservative margin 26.8 pts 1906: Liberal margin 18.3 pts Jan 1910: Labour margin 9.1 pts Dec 1910: Labour margin 8.6 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 1906 Jan 1910 Dec 1910

Trend

Manchester East has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Manchester East in the Dec 1910 general election?

Labour won Manchester East in Dec 1910 with 5,524 votes (54.3%), a majority of 871 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Manchester East since 1885?

Since 1885, Manchester East has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Liberal.

What was the closest result in Manchester East?

The closest result on record for Manchester East was 1892, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 398 votes (4.0 percentage points).

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