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Manchester North West — UK General Election Results

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

Manchester North West was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 445 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Manchester North West from 1885 to Dec 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 William Henry Houldsworth (Conservative) 5,834 53.3% John Slagg (Liberal) 723 (6.6 pts) 86.3%
1886 William Henry Houldsworth (Conservative) 5,489 55.2% Henry Lee (Liberal) 1,036 (10.4 pts) 78.4%
1892 William Henry Houldsworth (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1895 William Henry Houldsworth (Conservative) 4,997 58.6% Thomas Francis Byrne (Liberal) 1,471 (17.3 pts) 72.6%
1900 William Henry Houldsworth (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1906 Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (Liberal) 5,639 56.2% William Joynson-Hicks (Conservative) 1,241 (12.4 pts) 88.0%
Jan 1910 George Kemp (Liberal) 5,930 53.5% William Joynson-Hicks (Conservative) 783 (7.1 pts) 92.6%
Dec 1910 George Kemp (Liberal) 5,559 52.1% Andrew Bonar Law (Conservative) 445 (4.2 pts) 89.2%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Henry Houldsworth Conservative 5,83453.3% Yes
John Slagg Liberal 5,11146.7% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Henry Houldsworth Conservative 5,48955.2% Yes
Henry Lee Liberal 4,45344.8% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Henry Houldsworth Conservative Unopposed Yes

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Henry Houldsworth Conservative 4,99758.6% Yes
Thomas Francis Byrne Liberal 3,52641.4% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Henry Houldsworth Conservative Unopposed Yes

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Liberal 5,63956.2% Yes
William Joynson-Hicks Conservative 4,39843.8% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Kemp Liberal 5,93053.5% Yes
William Joynson-Hicks Conservative 5,14746.5% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Kemp Liberal 5,55952.1% Yes
Andrew Bonar Law Conservative 5,11447.9% No

Margin Over Time

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

1885: Conservative margin 6.6 pts 1886: Conservative margin 10.4 pts 1895: Conservative margin 17.3 pts 1906: Liberal margin 12.4 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 7.1 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 4.2 pts 1885 1886 1895 1906 Jan 1910 Dec 1910

Trend

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Liberal won Manchester North West in Dec 1910 with 5,559 votes (52.1%), a majority of 445 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Manchester North West since 1885?

Since 1885, Manchester North West has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.

What was the closest result in Manchester North West?

The closest result on record for Manchester North West was Dec 1910, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 445 votes (4.2 percentage points).

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