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Manchester Clayton

Every general election in Manchester Clayton since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Labour, majority 11,863.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won27,98563.5%
Conservative16,12236.6%
Valid votes44,107
Majority11,86326.9%

Lab hold Turnout 78.6% of 56,126 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Labour, 1918: 38.4%Labour, 1922: 50.0%Labour, 1923: 56.7%Labour, 1924: 54.2%Labour, 1929: 55.0%Labour, 1931: 43.8%Labour, 1935: 53.7%Labour, 1945: 69.4%Labour, 1950: 63.0%Labour, 1951: 63.5%Conservative, 1918: 61.6%Conservative, 1922: 50.0%Conservative, 1923: 43.3%Conservative, 1924: 45.8%Conservative, 1929: 36.7%Conservative, 1931: 56.3%Conservative, 1935: 46.3%Conservative, 1950: 32.0%Conservative, 1951: 36.6%National Liberal, 1945: 30.6%
Vote share in Manchester Clayton at each general election Lab Con Nat Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951LabCon11,86326.978.6%Lab hold
1950LabCon14,32831.082.7%
1945LabNat Lib12,51838.869.6%
1935LabCon2,6687.577.0%Lab gain from Con
1931ConLab4,90312.583.4%Con gain from Lab
1929LabCon7,04118.483.1%Lab hold
1924LabCon2,7048.584.7%Lab hold
1923LabCon4,09113.583.5%Lab gain from Con
1922ConLab110.082.9%Con hold
1918ConLab4,63123.257.5%

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 Manchester Clayton?

Labour won Manchester Clayton at the 1951 general election with a majority of 11,863.

Which parties have won Manchester Clayton?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 7, Conservative 3.

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