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North West · Former constituency (1918–1945)

Lancashire Royton

Every general election in Lancashire Royton since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: Conservative, majority 1,635.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won15,38841.9%
Labour13,75337.4%
Liberal7,61820.7%
Valid votes36,759
Majority1,6354.5%

Turnout 81.0% of 45,361 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181922192319241929193119351945Conservative, 1918: 57.1%Conservative, 1922: 42.1%Conservative, 1923: 41.2%Conservative, 1924: 44.1%Conservative, 1929: 38.4%Conservative, 1931: 51.2%Conservative, 1935: 52.2%Conservative, 1945: 41.9%Liberal, 1918: 20.5%Liberal, 1922: 38.3%Liberal, 1923: 49.6%Liberal, 1924: 36.4%Liberal, 1929: 34.1%Liberal, 1931: 34.4%Liberal, 1935: 25.2%Liberal, 1945: 20.7%Labour, 1918: 22.4%Labour, 1922: 19.6%Labour, 1923: 9.2%Labour, 1924: 19.6%Labour, 1929: 27.5%Labour, 1931: 14.4%Labour, 1935: 22.5%Labour, 1945: 37.4%
Vote share in Lancashire Royton at each general election Con Lib Lab

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945ConLab1,6354.581.0%
1935ConLib10,60027.081.7%Con hold
1931ConLib6,90216.885.9%Con hold
1929ConLib1,7044.482.9%Con hold
1924ConLib2,4267.786.3%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon2,5168.482.9%Lib gain from Con
1922ConLib1,0933.783.4%Con hold
1918ConLab7,55934.761.7%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Lancashire Royton?

The Conservatives won Lancashire Royton at the 1945 general election with a majority of 1,635.

Which parties have won Lancashire Royton?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 7, Liberal 1.

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