Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Spennymoor was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 15,076 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Spennymoor from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Samuel Galbraith (Liberal)
9,443
53.5%
Joseph Batey (Labour)
1,247 (7.1 pts)
55.8%
1922
Joseph Batey (Labour)
13,766
50.3%
Robert Anthony Eden (Unionist)
6,199 (22.6 pts)
81.2%
1923
Joseph Batey (Labour)
15,567
65.7%
William Appleby (Unionist)
7,451 (31.5 pts)
69.7%
1924
Joseph Batey (Labour)
17,211
63.0%
Herbert Conyers Surtees (Unionist)
7,110 (26.0 pts)
78.3%
1929
Joseph Batey (Labour)
20,858
71.8%
Francis Page Gourlay (Unionist)
12,656 (43.5 pts)
72.7%
1931
Joseph Batey (Labour)
18,072
56.2%
Michael Dodds McCarthy (Conservative)
4,000 (12.4 pts)
79.4%
1935
Joseph Batey (Labour)
21,473
71.2%
Michael Dodds McCarthy (Conservative)
12,777 (42.4 pts)
74.4%
1945
James Dixon Murray (Labour)
22,586
69.9%
Frank Douglas Nicholson (Conservative)
15,076 (46.7 pts)
79.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Samuel Galbraith
Liberal
9,443
53.5%
Yes
Joseph Batey
Labour
8,196
46.5%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Batey
Labour
13,766
50.3%
Yes
Robert Anthony Eden
Unionist
7,567
27.6%
No
Thomas Edward Wing
Liberal
6,046
22.1%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Batey
Labour
15,567
65.7%
Yes
William Appleby
Unionist
8,116
34.3%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Batey
Labour
17,211
63.0%
Yes
Herbert Conyers Surtees
Unionist
10,101
37.0%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Batey
Labour
20,858
71.8%
Yes
Francis Page Gourlay
Unionist
8,202
28.2%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Batey
Labour
18,072
56.2%
Yes
Michael Dodds McCarthy
Conservative
14,072
43.8%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Batey
Labour
21,473
71.2%
Yes
Michael Dodds McCarthy
Conservative
8,696
28.8%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Dixon Murray
Labour
22,586
69.9%
Yes
Frank Douglas Nicholson
Conservative
7,510
23.2%
No
Charles Joseph French Savill
Independent
2,222
6.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Spennymoor has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Spennymoor in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Spennymoor in 1945 with 22,586 votes (69.9%), a majority of 15,076 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Spennymoor since 1918?
Since 1918, Spennymoor has been won by: Labour, Liberal.
What was the closest result in Spennymoor?
The closest result on record for Spennymoor was 1918, when Liberal beat Labour by just 1,247 votes (7.1 percentage points).