Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Rothwell was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 28,459 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Rothwell from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
William Lunn (Labour)
9,998
46.4%
Henry Christopher Bruce Wilson (Unionist)
3,377 (15.7 pts)
63.5%
1922
William Lunn (Labour)
17,831
62.8%
Albert Newby Braithwaite (Unionist)
7,251 (25.5 pts)
78.4%
1923
William Lunn (Labour)
15,115
66.0%
Benjamin Pickersgill Wilson (Liberal)
7,327 (32.0 pts)
60.9%
1924
William Lunn (Labour)
16,540
61.8%
Benjamin Pickersgill Wilson (Liberal)
6,300 (23.5 pts)
69.3%
1929
William Lunn (Labour)
27,320
61.7%
James Wilder Harrison (Unionist)
18,521 (41.9 pts)
79.2%
1931
William Lunn (Labour)
24,897
52.9%
Clifford Harrison Stringer (Conservative)
2,699 (5.7 pts)
79.9%
1935
William Lunn (Labour)
31,472
64.5%
Gwendoline Beaumont (Conservative)
14,120 (28.9 pts)
75.4%
1945
Thomas Judson Brooks (Labour)
43,829
74.0%
Arthur Pilkington (Conservative)
28,459 (48.1 pts)
75.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Lunn
Labour
9,998
46.4%
Yes
Henry Christopher Bruce Wilson
Unionist
6,621
30.8%
No
John Athur Yonge
Liberal
4,909
22.8%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Lunn
Labour
17,831
62.8%
Yes
Albert Newby Braithwaite
Unionist
10,580
37.2%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Lunn
Labour
15,115
66.0%
Yes
Benjamin Pickersgill Wilson
Liberal
7,788
34.0%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Lunn
Labour
16,540
61.8%
Yes
Benjamin Pickersgill Wilson
Liberal
10,240
38.2%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Lunn
Labour
27,320
61.7%
Yes
James Wilder Harrison
Unionist
8,799
19.9%
No
Herbert Holdsworth
Liberal
8,141
18.4%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Lunn
Labour
24,897
52.9%
Yes
Clifford Harrison Stringer
Conservative
22,198
47.1%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Lunn
Labour
31,472
64.5%
Yes
Gwendoline Beaumont
Conservative
17,352
35.5%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Judson Brooks
Labour
43,829
74.0%
Yes
Arthur Pilkington
Conservative
15,370
26.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Rothwell has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Rothwell in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Rothwell in 1945 with 43,829 votes (74.0%), a majority of 28,459 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Rothwell since 1918?
Since 1918, Rothwell has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Rothwell?
The closest result on record for Rothwell was 1931, when Labour beat Conservative by just 2,699 votes (5.7 percentage points).