Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Stoke was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 16,348 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Stoke from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
John Ward (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1922
John Ward (National Liberal)
16,685
61.3%
John Watts (Labour)
6,163 (22.7 pts)
68.0%
1923
John Ward (Liberal)
13,119
51.2%
John Watts (Labour)
617 (2.4 pts)
63.2%
1924
John Ward (Constitutionalist)
17,864
57.3%
John Watts (Labour)
4,546 (14.6 pts)
75.4%
1929
Cynthia Blanche Mosley (Labour)
26,548
58.7%
John Ward (Liberal)
7,850 (17.3 pts)
81.2%
1931
Ida Copeland (Conservative)
19,918
45.6%
Ellis Smith (Labour)
6,654 (15.2 pts)
75.9%
1935
Ellis Smith (Labour)
20,992
52.7%
Ida Copeland (Conservative)
2,125 (5.3 pts)
70.0%
1945
Ellis Smith (Labour)
29,551
69.1%
WF Wentworth-Shields (Conservative)
16,348 (38.2 pts)
75.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Ward
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Ward
National Liberal
16,685
61.3%
Yes
John Watts
Labour
10,522
38.7%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Ward
Liberal
13,119
51.2%
Yes
John Watts
Labour
12,502
48.8%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Ward
Constitutionalist
17,864
57.3%
Yes
John Watts
Labour
13,318
42.7%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cynthia Blanche Mosley
Labour
26,548
58.7%
Yes
John Ward
Liberal
18,698
41.3%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ida Copeland
Conservative
19,918
45.6%
Yes
Ellis Smith
Labour
13,264
30.3%
No
Oswald Ernald Mosley
New Party
10,534
24.1%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ellis Smith
Labour
20,992
52.7%
Yes
Ida Copeland
Conservative
18,867
47.3%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ellis Smith
Labour
29,551
69.1%
Yes
WF Wentworth-Shields
Conservative
13,203
30.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Stoke has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, National Liberal, Constitutionalist, Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stoke in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Stoke in 1945 with 29,551 votes (69.1%), a majority of 16,348 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Stoke since 1918?
Since 1918, Stoke has been won by: Conservative, Constitutionalist, Labour, Liberal, National Liberal.
What was the closest result in Stoke?
The closest result on record for Stoke was 1923, when Liberal beat Labour by just 617 votes (2.4 percentage points).