Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Manchester Rusholme was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 8,235 votes over Green. This page covers every general election in Manchester Rusholme from 1918 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1918–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Robert Burdon Stoker (Unionist)
12,447
65.1%
Walter Butterworth (Liberal)
8,748 (45.7 pts)
62.9%
1922
John Henry Thorpe (Unionist)
11,765
47.9%
Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal)
5,344 (21.7 pts)
77.8%
1923
Charles Frederick Gurney Masterman (Liberal)
10,901
43.4%
John Henry Thorpe (Unionist)
2,025 (8.1 pts)
78.0%
1924
Frank Boyd Merriman (Unionist)
13,341
50.5%
Charles Frederick Gurney Masterman (Liberal)
5,569 (21.1 pts)
79.8%
1929
Frank Boyd Merriman (Unionist)
14,230
42.8%
Philip Guedalla (Liberal)
3,272 (9.8 pts)
78.7%
1931
Frank Boyd Merriman (Conservative)
24,817
69.3%
Jerrold Adshead (Labour)
18,498 (51.7 pts)
80.0%
1935
Edmund Ashworth Radford (Conservative)
19,678
62.5%
Albert Knight (Labour)
10,420 (33.1 pts)
69.8%
1945
Hugh Lester Hutchinson (Labour)
15,408
43.4%
Frederick William Cundiff (Conservative)
10 (0.0 pts)
74.6%
2024
Afzal Khan (Labour)
15,054
51.9%
Thirza Asanga-Rae (Green)
8,235 (28.4 pts)
40.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Burdon Stoker
Unionist
12,447
65.1%
Yes
Walter Butterworth
Liberal
3,699
19.3%
No
Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence
Labour
2,985
15.6%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Henry Thorpe
Unionist
11,765
47.9%
Yes
Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton
Liberal
6,421
26.1%
No
Albert Ernest Wood
Labour
6,397
26.0%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Frederick Gurney Masterman
Liberal
10,901
43.4%
Yes
John Henry Thorpe
Unionist
8,876
35.3%
No
William Paul
Labour
5,366
21.3%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frank Boyd Merriman
Unionist
13,341
50.5%
Yes
Charles Frederick Gurney Masterman
Liberal
7,772
29.4%
No
William Paul
Communist
5,328
20.2%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frank Boyd Merriman
Unionist
14,230
42.8%
Yes
Philip Guedalla
Liberal
10,958
32.9%
No
Jerrold Adshead
Labour
8,080
24.3%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frank Boyd Merriman
Conservative
24,817
69.3%
Yes
Jerrold Adshead
Labour
6,319
17.7%
No
Frank Crane Thornborough
Liberal
4,658
13.0%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edmund Ashworth Radford
Conservative
19,678
62.5%
Yes
Albert Knight
Labour
9,258
29.4%
No
Percy McDougall
Independent Liberal
2,525
8.0%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hugh Lester Hutchinson
Labour
15,408
43.4%
Yes
Frederick William Cundiff
Conservative
15,398
43.4%
No
George Chappell
Liberal
4,673
13.2%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Afzal Khan
Labour
15,054
51.9%
Yes
Thirza Asanga-Rae
Green
6,819
23.5%
No
Mohhamed Bilal
Workers Party of Britain
3,660
12.6%
No
Alexandra Marsanu
Conservative
1,678
5.8%
No
Joel McGuigan
Reform UK
1,313
4.5%
No
Faraz Bhatti
Independent
342
1.2%
No
Peter Clifford
Communist League Election Campaign
167
0.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Manchester Rusholme has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Liberal, Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Manchester Rusholme in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Manchester Rusholme in 2024 with 15,054 votes (51.9%), a majority of 8,235 votes over Green in second place.
Which parties have won Manchester Rusholme since 1918?
Since 1918, Manchester Rusholme has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Liberal, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Manchester Rusholme?
The closest result on record for Manchester Rusholme was 1945, when Labour beat Conservative by just 10 votes (0.0 percentage points).