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North West · Former constituency (1918–1945)

Lancashire Waterloo

Every general election in Lancashire Waterloo since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: Conservative, majority 5,855.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won19,65047.4%
Labour13,79533.3%
Liberal7,82318.9%
Others1950.5%
Valid votes41,463
Majority5,85514.1%

Turnout 76.2% of 54,409 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181922192319241929193119351945Conservative, 1918: 83.5%Conservative, 1922: 67.3%Conservative, 1923: 51.6%Conservative, 1924: 72.0%Conservative, 1929: 52.2%Conservative, 1945: 47.4%Liberal, 1922: 32.7%Liberal, 1923: 48.4%Liberal, 1929: 23.3%Liberal, 1945: 18.9%Labour, 1918: 16.5%Labour, 1924: 28.0%Labour, 1929: 24.6%Labour, 1945: 33.3%
Vote share in Lancashire Waterloo at each general election Con Lib Lab

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945ConLab5,85514.176.2%
1935Con—unopposed——Con hold
1931Con—unopposed——Con hold
1929ConLab9,15727.678.2%Con hold
1924ConLab9,58843.975.0%Con hold
1923ConLib6503.272.6%Con hold
1922ConLib6,66734.669.4%Con hold
1918ConLab10,63667.059.2%

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 Waterloo?

The Conservatives won Lancashire Waterloo at the 1945 general election with a majority of 5,855.

Which parties have won Lancashire Waterloo?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 8.

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