Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Wentworth was won by Labour at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 15,056 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Wentworth from 1918 to 2005.
Full Election History, 1918–2005
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
George Henry Hirst (Labour)
13,029
59.8%
Thomas Wilfrid Howe Mitchell (Unionist)
7,714 (35.4 pts)
60.5%
1922
George Henry Hirst (Labour)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1923
George Henry Hirst (Labour)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1924
George Henry Hirst (Labour)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1929
George Henry Hirst (Labour)
35,276
75.2%
Philip Brady Nicholson (Liberal)
27,321 (58.2 pts)
80.3%
1931
George Henry Hirst (Labour)
31,861
68.8%
Charlotte Isabel Hilyer (National Liberal)
17,399 (37.6 pts)
77.1%
1935
Wilfred Paling (Labour)
37,471
82.1%
Arthur Gerard Hargreaves (Conservative)
29,304 (64.2 pts)
73.4%
1945
Wilfred Paling (Labour)
44,080
83.6%
Aymée Lavender Gandar Dower (Conservative)
35,410 (67.1 pts)
78.3%
1983
Peter Hardy (Labour)
27,498
60.9%
Richard Norton (Conservative)
17,895 (39.6 pts)
69.7%
1987
Peter Hardy (Labour)
30,205
65.2%
William Hague (Conservative)
20,092 (43.4 pts)
72.5%
1992
Peter Hardy (Labour)
32,939
68.5%
Michael Brennan (Conservative)
22,449 (46.7 pts)
74.0%
1997
John Healey (Labour)
30,225
72.3%
Karl Hamer (Conservative)
23,959 (57.3 pts)
65.3%
2001
John Healey (Labour)
22,798
67.5%
Mike Roberts (Conservative)
16,449 (48.7 pts)
52.8%
2005
John Healey (Labour)
21,225
59.6%
Mark Hughes (Conservative)
15,056 (42.3 pts)
56.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Henry Hirst
Labour
13,029
59.8%
Yes
Thomas Wilfrid Howe Mitchell
Unionist
5,315
24.4%
No
Frederick Handel Booth
Liberal
3,453
15.8%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Henry Hirst
Labour
Unopposed
Yes
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Henry Hirst
Labour
Unopposed
Yes
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Henry Hirst
Labour
Unopposed
Yes
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Henry Hirst
Labour
35,276
75.2%
Yes
Philip Brady Nicholson
Liberal
7,955
17.0%
No
Benjamin Hubert Oates
Unionist
3,684
7.9%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Henry Hirst
Labour
31,861
68.8%
Yes
Charlotte Isabel Hilyer
National Liberal
14,462
31.2%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Wilfred Paling
Labour
37,471
82.1%
Yes
Arthur Gerard Hargreaves
Conservative
8,167
17.9%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Wilfred Paling
Labour
44,080
83.6%
Yes
Aymée Lavender Gandar Dower
Conservative
8,670
16.4%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Hardy
Labour
27,498
60.9%
Yes
Richard Norton
Conservative
9,603
21.3%
No
David Maxwell Tildsley
Social Democratic Party
8,082
17.9%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Hardy
Labour
30,205
65.2%
Yes
William Hague
Conservative
10,113
21.8%
No
David Maxwell Elgin
Social Democratic Party
6,031
13.0%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Hardy
Labour
32,939
68.5%
Yes
Michael Brennan
Conservative
10,490
21.8%
No
Christine Roderick
Liberal Democrat
4,629
9.6%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Healey
Labour
30,225
72.3%
Yes
Karl Hamer
Conservative
6,266
15.0%
No
James Charters
Liberal Democrat
3,867
9.3%
No
Andrew Battley
Referendum Party
1,423
3.4%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Healey
Labour
22,798
67.5%
Yes
Mike Roberts
Conservative
6,349
18.8%
No
David Wildgoose
Liberal Democrat
3,652
10.8%
No
John Wilkinson
UKIP
979
2.9%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Healey
Labour
21,225
59.6%
Yes
Mark Hughes
Conservative
6,169
17.3%
No
Keith Orrell
Liberal Democrat
4,800
13.5%
No
Jonathan Pygott
BNP
1,798
5.1%
No
John Wilkinson
UKIP
1,604
4.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Wentworth has been contested at 14 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Wentworth in the 2005 general election?
Labour won Wentworth in 2005 with 21,225 votes (59.6%), a majority of 15,056 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Wentworth since 1918?
Since 1918, Wentworth has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Wentworth?
The closest result on record for Wentworth was 1918, when Labour beat Unionist by just 7,714 votes (35.4 percentage points).