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Manchester North — UK General Election Results

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

Manchester North was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 665 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Manchester North from 1885 to Dec 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 James Frederick Hutton (Conservative) 4,093 56.8% Charles Ernest Schwann (Liberal) 975 (13.5 pts) 82.9%
1886 Charles Ernest Schwann (Liberal) 3,476 50.7% James Frederick Hutton (Conservative) 96 (1.4 pts) 78.8%
1892 Charles Ernest Schwann (Liberal) 4,258 51.9% Joseph Maghull Yates (Conservative) 305 (3.7 pts) 84.2%
1895 Charles Ernest Schwann (Liberal) 4,327 52.8% Arthur Henry Aylmer Morton (Conservative) 455 (5.5 pts) 80.5%
1900 Charles Ernest Swann (Liberal) 4,258 50.2% William Joynson-Hicks (Conservative) 26 (0.3 pts) 78.8%
1906 Charles Ernest Swann (Liberal) 5,716 63.7% Harry Sowler (Conservative) 2,454 (27.3 pts) 84.5%
Jan 1910 Charles Ernest Schwann (Liberal) 5,210 56.9% Hiram Edward Howell (Conservative) 1,259 (13.7 pts) 89.1%
Dec 1910 Charles Ernest Swann (Liberal) 4,601 53.9% Hiram Edward Howell (Conservative) 665 (7.8 pts) 83.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Frederick Hutton Conservative 4,09356.8% Yes
Charles Ernest Schwann Liberal 3,11843.2% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Ernest Schwann Liberal 3,47650.7% Yes
James Frederick Hutton Conservative 3,38049.3% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Ernest Schwann Liberal 4,25851.9% Yes
Joseph Maghull Yates Conservative 3,95348.1% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Ernest Schwann Liberal 4,32752.8% Yes
Arthur Henry Aylmer Morton Conservative 3,87247.2% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Ernest Swann Liberal 4,25850.2% Yes
William Joynson-Hicks Conservative 4,23249.8% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Ernest Swann Liberal 5,71663.7% Yes
Harry Sowler Conservative 3,26236.3% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Ernest Schwann Liberal 5,21056.9% Yes
Hiram Edward Howell Conservative 3,95143.1% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Ernest Swann Liberal 4,60153.9% Yes
Hiram Edward Howell Conservative 3,93646.1% No

Margin Over Time

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

1885: Conservative margin 13.5 pts 1886: Liberal margin 1.4 pts 1892: Liberal margin 3.7 pts 1895: Liberal margin 5.5 pts 1900: Liberal margin 0.3 pts 1906: Liberal margin 27.3 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 13.7 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 7.8 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 1906 Jan 1910 Dec 1910

Trend

Manchester North 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 in the Dec 1910 general election?

Liberal won Manchester North in Dec 1910 with 4,601 votes (53.9%), a majority of 665 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Manchester North since 1885?

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

What was the closest result in Manchester North?

The closest result on record for Manchester North was 1900, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 26 votes (0.3 percentage points).

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