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Seaham — UK General Election Results

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

Seaham was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 32,257 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Seaham from 1918 to 1945.

Full Election History, 1918–1945

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1918 Evan Hayward (Liberal) 12,754 58.7% John James Lawson (Labour) 3,766 (17.3 pts) 59.2%
1922 Sidney James Webb (Labour) 20,203 59.8% Thomas Andrews Bradford (Unionist) 11,888 (35.2 pts) 81.9%
1923 Sidney James Webb (Labour) 21,281 71.3% Ronald Deane Ross (Unionist) 12,735 (42.7 pts) 71.3%
1924 Sidney James Webb (Labour) 22,399 65.5% Ronald Deane Ross (Unionist) 10,624 (31.1 pts) 78.8%
1929 James Ramsay MacDonald (Labour) 35,615 72.5% William Arthur Fearnley-Whittingstall (Unionist) 28,794 (58.6 pts) 84.2%
1931 James Ramsay MacDonald (National Labour) 28,978 55.0% William Coxon (Labour) 5,951 (11.3 pts) 86.7%
1935 Emanuel Shinwell (Labour) 38,380 68.2% James Ramsay MacDonald (National Labour) 20,498 (36.4 pts) 86.3%
1945 Emanuel Shinwell (Labour) 42,942 80.1% Maurice Victor MacMillan (Conservative) 32,257 (60.2 pts) 79.5%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Evan Hayward Liberal 12,75458.7% Yes
John James Lawson Labour 8,98841.3% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sidney James Webb Labour 20,20359.8% Yes
Thomas Andrews Bradford Unionist 8,31524.6% No
Evan Hayward Liberal 5,24715.5% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sidney James Webb Labour 21,28171.3% Yes
Ronald Deane Ross Unionist 8,54628.7% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sidney James Webb Labour 22,39965.5% Yes
Ronald Deane Ross Unionist 11,77534.5% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Ramsay MacDonald Labour 35,61572.5% Yes
William Arthur Fearnley-Whittingstall Unionist 6,82113.9% No
Henry August Haslam Liberal 5,26610.7% No
Harry Pollitt Communist 1,4513.0% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Ramsay MacDonald National Labour 28,97855.0% Yes
William Coxon Labour 23,02743.7% No
George Lumley Communist 6771.3% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Emanuel Shinwell Labour 38,38068.2% Yes
James Ramsay MacDonald National Labour 17,88231.8% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Emanuel Shinwell Labour 42,94280.1% Yes
Maurice Victor MacMillan Conservative 10,68519.9% No

Margin Over Time

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

1918: Liberal margin 17.3 pts 1922: Labour margin 35.2 pts 1923: Labour margin 42.7 pts 1924: Labour margin 31.1 pts 1929: Labour margin 58.6 pts 1931: National Labour margin 11.3 pts 1935: Labour margin 36.4 pts 1945: Labour margin 60.2 pts 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945

Trend

Seaham has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Labour, National Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Seaham in the 1945 general election?

Labour won Seaham in 1945 with 42,942 votes (80.1%), a majority of 32,257 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Seaham since 1918?

Since 1918, Seaham has been won by: Labour, Liberal, National Labour.

What was the closest result in Seaham?

The closest result on record for Seaham was 1931, when National Labour beat Labour by just 5,951 votes (11.3 percentage points).

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