Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Royton was won by Conservative at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 1,635 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Royton from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Wilfrid Hart Sugden (Unionist)
12,434
57.1%
James Crinion (Labour)
7,559 (34.7 pts)
61.7%
1922
Wilfrid Hart Sugden (Unionist)
12,388
42.1%
William Gorman (Liberal)
1,093 (3.7 pts)
83.4%
1923
William Gorman (Liberal)
14,836
49.6%
Wilfrid Hart Sugden (Unionist)
2,516 (8.4 pts)
82.9%
1924
Arthur Vernon Davies (Unionist)
13,859
44.1%
William Gorman (Liberal)
2,426 (7.7 pts)
86.3%
1929
Arthur Vernon Davies (Unionist)
15,051
38.4%
Harold Derbyshire (Liberal)
1,704 (4.3 pts)
82.9%
1931
Harold Sutcliffe (Conservative)
21,044
51.2%
Ronald Fitz-John Walker (Liberal)
6,902 (16.8 pts)
85.9%
1935
Harold Sutcliffe (Conservative)
20,510
52.2%
Ronald Fitz-John Walker (Liberal)
10,600 (27.0 pts)
81.7%
1945
Harold Sutcliffe (Conservative)
15,388
41.9%
Hervey Rhodes (Labour)
1,635 (4.5 pts)
81.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Wilfrid Hart Sugden
Unionist
12,434
57.1%
Yes
James Crinion
Labour
4,875
22.4%
No
Hugh Fullerton
Liberal
4,451
20.5%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Wilfrid Hart Sugden
Unionist
12,388
42.1%
Yes
William Gorman
Liberal
11,295
38.3%
No
John Battle
Labour
5,776
19.6%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Gorman
Liberal
14,836
49.6%
Yes
Wilfrid Hart Sugden
Unionist
12,320
41.2%
No
James Barton Turner
Labour
2,740
9.2%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Vernon Davies
Unionist
13,859
44.1%
Yes
William Gorman
Liberal
11,433
36.4%
No
Albert Ernest Wood
Labour
6,156
19.6%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Vernon Davies
Unionist
15,051
38.4%
Yes
Harold Derbyshire
Liberal
13,347
34.1%
No
Albert Ernest Wood
Labour
10,763
27.5%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harold Sutcliffe
Conservative
21,044
51.2%
Yes
Ronald Fitz-John Walker
Liberal
14,142
34.4%
No
George Illingworth
Labour
5,913
14.4%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harold Sutcliffe
Conservative
20,510
52.2%
Yes
Ronald Fitz-John Walker
Liberal
9,910
25.2%
No
Leonard Oakes
Labour
8,845
22.5%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harold Sutcliffe
Conservative
15,388
41.9%
Yes
Hervey Rhodes
Labour
13,753
37.4%
No
Mayne Knight
Liberal
7,618
20.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Royton has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Liberal, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Royton in the 1945 general election?
Conservative won Royton in 1945 with 15,388 votes (41.9%), a majority of 1,635 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Royton since 1918?
Since 1918, Royton has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Royton?
The closest result on record for Royton was 1922, when Unionist beat Liberal by just 1,093 votes (3.7 percentage points).