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Mossley — UK General Election Results

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

Mossley was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 8,983 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Mossley from 1918 to 1945.

Full Election History, 1918–1945

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1918 Austin Hopkinson (Independent with Coalition Coupon) 16,158 75.6% William Henry Brown (Co-operative) 10,931 (51.1 pts) 52.8%
1922 Austin Hopkinson (Independent) 15,953 58.4% Miles Ewart Mitchell (Liberal) 4,577 (16.8 pts) 67.5%
1923 Austin Hopkinson (Independent) 11,426 50.8% George Jennison (Liberal) 375 (1.7 pts) 54.5%
1924 Austin Hopkinson (Independent) 15,435 49.2% Thomas William Mercer (Labour) 4,666 (14.9 pts) 75.3%
1929 Herbert Mellor Gibson (Labour) 19,296 45.9% Austin Hopkinson (Independent) 5,029 (12.0 pts) 76.8%
1931 Austin Hopkinson (National Independent) 17,017 36.6% Herbert Mellor Gibson (Labour) 1,430 (3.1 pts) 84.2%
1935 Austin Hopkinson (National Independent) 24,569 52.3% Herbert Mellor Gibson (Labour) 2,170 (4.6 pts) 75.3%
1945 George Saville Woods (Labour) 27,435 47.6% George Edward Rush (Conservative) 8,983 (15.6 pts) 76.2%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Austin Hopkinson Independent with Coalition Coupon 16,15875.6% Yes
William Henry Brown Co-operative 5,22724.4% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Austin Hopkinson Independent 15,95358.4% Yes
Miles Ewart Mitchell Liberal 11,37641.6% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Austin Hopkinson Independent 11,42650.8% Yes
George Jennison Liberal 11,05149.2% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Austin Hopkinson Independent 15,43549.2% Yes
Thomas William Mercer Labour 10,76934.3% No
George Jennison Liberal 5,16216.5% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Herbert Mellor Gibson Labour 19,29645.9% Yes
Austin Hopkinson Independent 14,26733.9% No
Harold Housley Liberal 8,46720.1% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Austin Hopkinson National Independent 17,01736.6% Yes
Herbert Mellor Gibson Labour 15,58733.5% No
Ernest Barlow Conservative 13,87329.8% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Austin Hopkinson National Independent 24,56952.3% Yes
Herbert Mellor Gibson Labour 22,39947.7% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Saville Woods Labour 27,43547.6% Yes
George Edward Rush Conservative 18,45232.0% No
Marjorie Wainwright Jalland Liberal 7,12812.4% No
Austin Hopkinson National Independent 4,6718.1% No

Margin Over Time

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

1918: Independent with Coalition Coupon margin 51.1 pts 1922: Independent margin 16.8 pts 1923: Independent margin 1.7 pts 1924: Independent margin 14.9 pts 1929: Labour margin 12.0 pts 1931: National Independent margin 3.1 pts 1935: National Independent margin 4.6 pts 1945: Labour margin 15.6 pts 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945

Trend

Mossley has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Independent with Coalition Coupon, Independent, Labour, National Independent.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Mossley in the 1945 general election?

Labour won Mossley in 1945 with 27,435 votes (47.6%), a majority of 8,983 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Mossley since 1918?

Since 1918, Mossley has been won by: Independent, Independent with Coalition Coupon, Labour, National Independent.

What was the closest result in Mossley?

The closest result on record for Mossley was 1923, when Independent beat Liberal by just 375 votes (1.7 percentage points).

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