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Manchester North East — UK General Election Results

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

Manchester North East was won by Labour at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 205 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Manchester North East from 1885 to Dec 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 James Fergusson (Conservative) 4,341 60.0% Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett (Liberal) 1,448 (20.0 pts) 84.3%
1886 James Fergusson (Conservative) 3,680 52.3% Charles Prestwich Scott (Liberal) 327 (4.7 pts) 82.0%
1892 James Fergusson (Conservative) 4,239 50.7% Charles Prestwich Scott (Liberal) 110 (1.3 pts) 88.6%
1895 James Fergusson (Conservative) 3,961 48.1% Edwyn Holt (Liberal) 241 (2.9 pts) 83.2%
1900 James Fergusson (Conservative) 4,316 54.5% Augustine Birrell (Liberal) 706 (8.9 pts) 79.7%
1906 John Robert Clynes (Labour) 5,386 64.6% James Fergusson (Conservative) 2,432 (29.2 pts) 86.0%
Jan 1910 John Robert Clynes (Labour) 5,157 58.4% William Vaudrey (Conservative) 1,478 (16.7 pts) 89.0%
Dec 1910 John Robert Clynes (Labour) 4,313 51.2% Arthur Taylor (Conservative) 205 (2.4 pts) 84.8%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Fergusson Conservative 4,34160.0% Yes
Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett Liberal 2,89340.0% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Fergusson Conservative 3,68052.3% Yes
Charles Prestwich Scott Liberal 3,35347.7% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Fergusson Conservative 4,23950.7% Yes
Charles Prestwich Scott Liberal 4,12949.3% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Fergusson Conservative 3,96148.1% Yes
Edwyn Holt Liberal 3,72045.2% No
James Johnston Independent Labour 5466.6% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Fergusson Conservative 4,31654.5% Yes
Augustine Birrell Liberal 3,61045.5% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Robert Clynes Labour 5,38664.6% Yes
James Fergusson Conservative 2,95435.4% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Robert Clynes Labour 5,15758.4% Yes
William Vaudrey Conservative 3,67941.6% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Robert Clynes Labour 4,31351.2% Yes
Arthur Taylor Conservative 4,10848.8% No

Margin Over Time

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

1885: Conservative margin 20.0 pts 1886: Conservative margin 4.7 pts 1892: Conservative margin 1.3 pts 1895: Conservative margin 2.9 pts 1900: Conservative margin 8.9 pts 1906: Labour margin 29.2 pts Jan 1910: Labour margin 16.7 pts Dec 1910: Labour margin 2.4 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 1906 Jan 1910 Dec 1910

Trend

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Manchester North East in the Dec 1910 general election?

Labour won Manchester North East in Dec 1910 with 4,313 votes (51.2%), a majority of 205 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Manchester North East since 1885?

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

What was the closest result in Manchester North East?

The closest result on record for Manchester North East was 1892, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 110 votes (1.3 percentage points).

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