Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Manchester Platting was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 7,165 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Manchester Platting from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
John Robert Clynes (Labour)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1922
John Robert Clynes (Labour)
15,683
48.5%
Frank Henry Holmes (Unionist)
869 (2.7 pts)
81.8%
1923
John Robert Clynes (Labour)
17,078
54.8%
Frank Henry Holmes (Unionist)
2,979 (9.6 pts)
78.1%
1924
John Robert Clynes (Labour)
17,233
49.2%
Frank Henry Holmes (Unionist)
1,005 (2.9 pts)
86.1%
1929
John Robert Clynes (Labour)
22,969
57.9%
Alan Ernest Leofric Chorlton (Unionist)
6,646 (16.7 pts)
80.8%
1931
Alan Ernest Leofric Chorlton (Conservative)
23,588
57.0%
John Robert Clynes (Labour)
5,790 (14.0 pts)
82.6%
1935
John Robert Clynes (Labour)
18,352
51.9%
James Warden Stansfield (Conservative)
1,337 (3.8 pts)
76.5%
1945
Hugh James Delargy (Labour)
16,427
63.9%
Wilfrid Hart Sugden (Conservative)
7,165 (27.9 pts)
72.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Robert Clynes
Labour
Unopposed
Yes
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Robert Clynes
Labour
15,683
48.5%
Yes
Frank Henry Holmes
Unionist
14,814
45.8%
No
William Ramage
Liberal
1,847
5.7%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Robert Clynes
Labour
17,078
54.8%
Yes
Frank Henry Holmes
Unionist
14,099
45.2%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Robert Clynes
Labour
17,233
49.2%
Yes
Frank Henry Holmes
Unionist
16,228
46.4%
No
Edward Baker
Liberal
1,538
4.4%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Robert Clynes
Labour
22,969
57.9%
Yes
Alan Ernest Leofric Chorlton
Unionist
16,323
41.1%
No
Joseph James Vaughan
Communist
401
1.0%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alan Ernest Leofric Chorlton
Conservative
23,588
57.0%
Yes
John Robert Clynes
Labour
17,798
43.0%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Robert Clynes
Labour
18,352
51.9%
Yes
James Warden Stansfield
Conservative
17,015
48.1%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hugh James Delargy
Labour
16,427
63.9%
Yes
Wilfrid Hart Sugden
Conservative
9,262
36.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Manchester Platting has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Manchester Platting in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Manchester Platting in 1945 with 16,427 votes (63.9%), a majority of 7,165 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Manchester Platting since 1918?
Since 1918, Manchester Platting has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Manchester Platting?
The closest result on record for Manchester Platting was 1922, when Labour beat Unionist by just 869 votes (2.7 percentage points).