South West Kingston upon Hull — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
South West Kingston upon Hull was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 8,312 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in South West Kingston upon Hull from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Cyril Fullard Entwistle (Liberal)
6,724
41.5%
John Robert Bell (Independent Labour and Seamen's with Coalition Coupon)
1,719 (10.6 pts)
49.7%
1922
Cyril Fullard Entwistle (Liberal)
10,360
40.6%
Herbert Brent Grotrian (Unionist)
763 (3.0 pts)
72.5%
1923
Cyril Fullard Entwistle (Liberal)
10,316
41.0%
Herbert Brent Grotrian (Unionist)
1,433 (5.7 pts)
70.3%
1924
Herbert Brent Grotrian (Unionist)
11,190
41.0%
Cyril Fullard Entwistle (Liberal)
3,035 (11.1 pts)
75.4%
1929
John Arnott (Labour)
14,903
41.2%
Herbert Brent Grotrian (Unionist)
2,439 (6.7 pts)
76.6%
1931
Richard Kidston Law (Conservative)
25,909
66.8%
John Arnott (Labour)
13,052 (33.7 pts)
78.6%
1935
Richard Kidston Law (Conservative)
17,406
51.0%
John Arnott (Labour)
3,431 (10.1 pts)
68.8%
1945
Sydney Herbert Smith (Labour)
18,606
59.0%
Richard Kidston Law (Conservative)
8,312 (26.4 pts)
73.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cyril Fullard Entwistle
Liberal
6,724
41.5%
Yes
John Robert Bell
Independent Labour and Seamen's with Coalition Coupon
5,005
30.9%
No
Robert Mell
Labour
3,121
19.3%
No
Albert Edward Shakesby
NFDDSS
695
4.3%
No
Percy Selwyn Newbound
Independent Business
650
4.0%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cyril Fullard Entwistle
Liberal
10,360
40.6%
Yes
Herbert Brent Grotrian
Unionist
9,597
37.6%
No
John Arnott
Labour
4,859
19.0%
No
David Pughe
National Liberal
692
2.7%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cyril Fullard Entwistle
Liberal
10,316
41.0%
Yes
Herbert Brent Grotrian
Unionist
8,883
35.3%
No
John Arnott
Labour
5,973
23.7%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Herbert Brent Grotrian
Unionist
11,190
41.0%
Yes
Cyril Fullard Entwistle
Liberal
8,155
29.9%
No
John Arnott
Labour
7,965
29.2%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Arnott
Labour
14,903
41.2%
Yes
Herbert Brent Grotrian
Unionist
12,464
34.4%
No
Herbert Aubrey Crowe
Liberal
8,826
24.4%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Kidston Law
Conservative
25,909
66.8%
Yes
John Arnott
Labour
12,857
33.2%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Kidston Law
Conservative
17,406
51.0%
Yes
John Arnott
Labour
13,975
40.9%
No
Francis Vernon Baxter
Liberal
2,749
8.1%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sydney Herbert Smith
Labour
18,606
59.0%
Yes
Richard Kidston Law
Conservative
10,294
32.6%
No
Ernest Edgar Dalton
Liberal
2,645
8.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
South West Kingston upon Hull has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Unionist, Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won South West Kingston upon Hull in the 1945 general election?
Labour won South West Kingston upon Hull in 1945 with 18,606 votes (59.0%), a majority of 8,312 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won South West Kingston upon Hull since 1918?
Since 1918, South West Kingston upon Hull has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Liberal, Unionist.
What was the closest result in South West Kingston upon Hull?
The closest result on record for South West Kingston upon Hull was 1922, when Liberal beat Unionist by just 763 votes (3.0 percentage points).