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Manchester Hulme — UK General Election Results

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

Manchester Hulme was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 2,434 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Manchester Hulme from 1918 to 1945.

Full Election History, 1918–1945

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1918 Joseph Nall (Unionist) 10,895 54.0% Christopher Thomas Needham (Liberal) 4,926 (24.4 pts) 52.9%
1922 Joseph Nall (Unionist) 15,692 57.4% Walter Davies (Liberal) 4,053 (14.8 pts) 70.1%
1923 Joseph Nall (Unionist) 10,035 35.7% Walter Davies (Liberal) 432 (1.5 pts) 71.5%
1924 Joseph Nall (Unionist) 15,374 48.5% Andrew McElwee (Labour) 2,294 (7.2 pts) 77.5%
1929 Andrew McElwee (Labour) 15,053 43.8% Joseph Nall (Unionist) 2,465 (7.2 pts) 72.6%
1931 Joseph Nall (Conservative) 25,185 70.0% Andrew McElwee (Labour) 15,966 (44.4 pts) 73.0%
1935 Joseph Nall (Conservative) 17,072 60.3% Barbara Bodichon Ayrton-Gould (Labour) 5,851 (20.7 pts) 66.7%
1945 Frederick Lee (Labour) 12,034 55.6% James Crosbie Currie (Conservative) 2,434 (11.2 pts) 64.7%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Nall Unionist 10,89554.0% Yes
Christopher Thomas Needham Liberal 5,96929.6% No
Alfred Hilton United Carters' and Motormen's 2,57212.8% No
George Milner Independent 7293.6% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Nall Unionist 15,69257.4% Yes
Walter Davies Liberal 11,63942.6% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Nall Unionist 10,03535.7% Yes
Walter Davies Liberal 9,60334.2% No
Andrew McElwee Labour 8,43330.0% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Nall Unionist 15,37448.5% Yes
Andrew McElwee Labour 13,08041.2% No
Felix John Morgan Brunner Liberal 3,27710.3% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Andrew McElwee Labour 15,05343.8% Yes
Joseph Nall Unionist 12,58836.6% No
Harry Allan Liberal 6,72819.6% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Nall Conservative 25,18570.0% Yes
Andrew McElwee Labour 9,21925.6% No
John William Pratt New Party 1,5654.4% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Nall Conservative 17,07260.3% Yes
Barbara Bodichon Ayrton-Gould Labour 11,22139.7% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frederick Lee Labour 12,03455.6% Yes
James Crosbie Currie Conservative 9,60044.4% No

Margin Over Time

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

1918: Unionist margin 24.4 pts 1922: Unionist margin 14.8 pts 1923: Unionist margin 1.5 pts 1924: Unionist margin 7.2 pts 1929: Labour margin 7.2 pts 1931: Conservative margin 44.4 pts 1935: Conservative margin 20.7 pts 1945: Labour margin 11.2 pts 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945

Trend

Manchester Hulme has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Labour, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Manchester Hulme in the 1945 general election?

Labour won Manchester Hulme in 1945 with 12,034 votes (55.6%), a majority of 2,434 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Manchester Hulme since 1918?

Since 1918, Manchester Hulme has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Unionist.

What was the closest result in Manchester Hulme?

The closest result on record for Manchester Hulme was 1923, when Unionist beat Liberal by just 432 votes (1.5 percentage points).

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