North West: 1918 general election results
How North West voted at the 1918 general election: the Conservatives won 55 of 86 seats with 45.0% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 55 | new | 683,941 | 45.0% | — | ||
| Labour | 14 | new | 441,197 | 29.0% | — | ||
| Coalition Liberal | 8 | new | 135,304 | 8.9% | — | ||
| Liberal | 1 | new | 179,793 | 11.8% | — | ||
| Others | 1 | new | 33,921 | 2.2% | — | ||
| Independent | 0 | new | 26,436 | 1.7% | — | ||
| 4 other parties and independents | 19,776 | 1.3% | |||||
Change compared with the previous general election in North West.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington | Con | 5,430 | 18.5 | 69.5% | |
| Ashton under Lyne | Con | 2,927 | 16.6 | 68.4% | |
| Barrow in Furness | Con | 299 | 1.2 | 66.1% | |
| Birkenhead East | Con | 7,613 | 37.7 | 60.7% | |
| Birkenhead West | Con | 5,208 | 28.5 | 60.9% | |
| Blackburn | 2-member seat: not split by party in the source | — | — | 74.8% | |
| Blackpool | Con | 5,956 | 21.1 | 68.0% | |
| Bolton | Co Lib | unopposed | — | — | |
| Bootle | Con | 5,077 | 26.0 | 58.5% | |
| Burnley | Lab | 2,928 | 8.1 | 71.4% | |
| Bury | Con | 3,181 | 14.5 | 67.0% | |
| Carlisle | Co Lib | 4,775 | 33.5 | 61.8% | |
| Cheshire Altrincham | Con | 12,736 | 45.3 | 65.5% | |
| Cheshire City of Chester | Con | 5,050 | 28.3 | 65.2% | |
| Cheshire Crewe | Co Lib | 2,953 | 12.4 | 68.4% | |
| Cheshire Eddisbury | Con | unopposed | — | — | |
| Cheshire Knutsford | Con | unopposed | — | — | |
| Cheshire Macclesfield | Con | 4,024 | 16.4 | 67.1% | |
| Cheshire Northwich | Con | 5,721 | 22.7 | 64.1% | |
| Cheshire Stalybridge and Hyde | Con | 6,954 | 26.5 | 60.0% | |
| Cheshire Wirral | Con | unopposed | — | — | |
| Cumberland Northern | Con | unopposed | — | — | |
| Cumberland Penrith and Cockermouth | Con | unopposed | — | — | |
| Cumberland Whitehaven | Con | 1,720 | 8.7 | 72.0% | |
| Cumberland Workington | Lab | 4,495 | 22.2 | 70.7% | |
| Eccles | Con | 12,413 | 64.6 | 55.4% | |
| Lancashire Chorley | Con | 6,837 | 35.5 | 54.5% | |
| Lancashire Clitheroe | Lab | 1,159 | 5.4 | 66.5% | |
| Lancashire Darwen | Con | 983 | 4.4 | 71.3% | |
| Lancashire Farnworth | Con | 497 | 2.1 | 69.9% | |
| Lancashire Fylde | Con | 6,270 | 29.8 | 59.0% | |
| Lancashire Heywood and Radcliffe | Co Lib | 7,423 | 35.2 | 52.2% | |
| Lancashire Ince | Lab | 12,651 | 73.9 | 55.7% | |
| Lancashire Lancaster | Con | 4,625 | 19.1 | 65.4% | |
| Lancashire Lonsdale | Con | 5,190 | 28.2 | 66.5% | |
| Lancashire Middleton and Prestwich | Co Lib | 8,330 | 39.1 | 58.3% | |
| Lancashire Mossley | Co Lib | 10,931 | 51.1 | 52.8% | |
| Lancashire Newton | Lab | 1,794 | 10.1 | 73.0% | |
| Lancashire Ormskirk | Lab | 465 | 2.6 | 61.0% | |
| Lancashire Royton | Con | 7,559 | 34.7 | 61.7% | |
| Lancashire Stretford | Co Lib | 11,945 | 53.4 | 61.4% | |
| Lancashire Waterloo | Con | 10,636 | 67.0 | 59.2% | |
| Lancashire West Houghton | Lab | 5,152 | 27.8 | 61.6% | |
| Lancashire Widnes | Con | 3,694 | 19.1 | 63.0% | |
| Leigh | Lib | 1,746 | 7.3 | 66.9% | |
| Liverpool East Toxteth | Con | unopposed | — | — | |
| Liverpool Edge Hill | Con | 4,245 | 27.5 | 50.3% | |
| Liverpool Everton | Con | 591 | 4.9 | 47.4% | |
| Liverpool Exchange | Con | 2,061 | 11.1 | 52.0% | |
| Liverpool Fairfield | Con | 3,510 | 23.1 | 54.9% | |
| Liverpool Kirkdale | Con | 5,368 | 34.9 | 50.0% | |
| Liverpool Scotland | Oth | unopposed | — | — | |
| Liverpool Walton | Con | 6,877 | 42.9 | 55.1% | |
| Liverpool Wavertree | Con | 6,223 | 32.9 | 60.5% | |
| Liverpool West Derby | Con | 6,004 | 34.8 | 55.1% | |
| Liverpool West Toxteth | Con | 6,233 | 31.3 | 55.7% | |
| Manchester Ardwick | Con | 2,971 | 16.7 | 47.9% | |
| Manchester Blackley | Con | 4,338 | 29.6 | 58.9% | |
| Manchester Clayton | Con | 4,631 | 23.2 | 57.5% | |
| Manchester Exchange | Con | 6,964 | 39.5 | 51.0% | |
| Manchester Gorton | Lab | 8,042 | 41.6 | 58.0% | |
| Manchester Hulme | Con | 4,926 | 24.4 | 52.9% | |
| Manchester Moss Side | Con | 4,913 | 30.1 | 50.0% | |
| Manchester Platting | Lab | unopposed | — | — | |
| Manchester Rusholme | Con | 8,748 | 45.7 | 62.9% | |
| Manchester Withington | Con | 6,511 | 38.7 | 61.0% | |
| Nelson and Colne | Lab | 5,452 | 24.0 | 52.3% | |
| Oldham | 2-member seat: not split by party in the source | — | — | 59.5% | |
| Preston | 2-member seat: not split by party in the source | — | — | 69.6% | |
| Rochdale | Con | 7,847 | 26.1 | 64.5% | |
| Rossendale | Con | 923 | 4.1 | 63.6% | |
| Salford North | Lab | 7,924 | 48.8 | 47.1% | |
| Salford South | Con | 10,458 | 52.1 | 53.8% | |
| Salford West | Con | 3,924 | 20.1 | 59.1% | |
| Southport | Con | 8,980 | 44.0 | 61.6% | |
| St Helens | Lab | 3,894 | 14.3 | 61.5% | |
| Stockport | 2-member seat: not split by party in the source | unopposed | — | — | |
| Wallasey | Con | 10,249 | 38.7 | 62.8% | |
| Warrington | Con | 2,392 | 10.1 | 70.2% | |
| Westmorland | Con | unopposed | — | — | |
| Wigan | Lab | 1,330 | 4.9 | 69.4% |
North West at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in North West at the 1918 general election?
The Conservatives won 55 of the 86 seats in North West, with 45.0% of the vote.
How many seats were there in North West in 1918?
86 constituencies.
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