Yorkshire and the Humber: 1922 general election results
How Yorkshire and the Humber voted at the 1922 general election: the Conservatives won 24 of 56 seats with 29.8% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 24 | −2 | 387,225 | 29.8% | +1.9 | |
| Labour | 21 | +15 | 464,463 | 35.8% | +10.4 | |
| Liberal | 9 | +7 | 303,184 | 23.3% | +7.5 | |
| National Liberal | 2 | new | 137,099 | 10.6% | — | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 7,021 | 0.5% | −0.9 |
Change compared with the 1918 general election in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | Lab | 2,717 | 10.2 | 75.7% | Lab gain from Co Lib |
| Batley and Morley | Lab | 5,562 | 17.1 | 85.2% | Lab gain from Co Lib |
| Bradford Central | Lab | 2,125 | 6.3 | 75.4% | Lab gain from Con |
| Bradford East | Lab | 3,647 | 12.2 | 81.4% | Lab gain from Co Lab |
| Bradford North | Con | 1,252 | 4.5 | 84.0% | Con hold |
| Bradford South | Lib | 906 | 2.6 | 82.2% | Lib gain from Con |
| Brigg | Con | 6,278 | 25.5 | 80.3% | Con hold |
| Dewsbury | Lab | 756 | 3.2 | 84.0% | Lab gain from Con |
| Grimsby | Con | 9,499 | 25.0 | 72.3% | Con hold |
| Halifax | Lib | unopposed | — | — | Lib gain from Co Lib |
| Huddersfield | Lib | 206 | 0.4 | 83.1% | Lib gain from Co Lib |
| Kingston upon Hull Central | Lib | 3,027 | 10.9 | 79.1% | Lib gain from Con |
| Kingston upon Hull East | Con | 3,537 | 12.7 | 82.5% | Con hold |
| Kingston upon Hull North West | Con | 3,700 | 14.2 | 77.0% | Con hold |
| Kingston upon Hull South West | Lib | 763 | 3.0 | 72.5% | Lib hold |
| Leeds Central | Con | 6,293 | 22.3 | 66.1% | Con gain from Co Lib |
| Leeds North | Con | 6,541 | 24.4 | 71.8% | Con gain from Co Lib |
| Leeds North East | Con | 4,452 | 16.6 | 74.2% | Con hold |
| Leeds South | Lab | 1,830 | 7.4 | 69.8% | Lab gain from Co Lib |
| Leeds South East | Lab | 4,122 | 17.7 | 66.2% | Lab hold |
| Leeds West | Lib | 904 | 3.5 | 67.6% | Lib gain from Co Lib |
| Rotherham | Con | 644 | 1.9 | 81.6% | Con hold |
| Sheffield Attercliffe | Lab | 8,644 | 36.4 | 68.6% | Lab gain from Co Lib |
| Sheffield Brightside | Lab | 5,743 | 20.8 | 75.0% | Lab gain from Co Lib |
| Sheffield Central | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Sheffield Ecclesall | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Sheffield Hallam | Con | 4,232 | 18.7 | 73.7% | Con hold |
| Sheffield Hillsborough | Lab | 3,318 | 12.3 | 74.7% | Lab gain from Co Lib |
| Sheffield Park | Nat Lib | 964 | 4.4 | 73.0% | Nat Lib gain from Co Lib |
| Wakefield | Con | 618 | 3.1 | 84.4% | Con hold |
| York | Con | 5,057 | 14.8 | 85.8% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (East Riding) Buckrose | Con | 601 | 2.6 | 82.5% | Con gain from Co Lib |
| Yorkshire (East Riding) Holderness | Lib | 1,279 | 5.9 | 79.1% | Lib gain from Con |
| Yorkshire (East Riding) Howdenshire | Con | 3,727 | 21.0 | 71.1% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (North Riding) Richmond | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (North Riding) Scarborough and Whitby | Con | 3,096 | 10.5 | 76.2% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (North Riding) Thirsk and Malton | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Barkston Ash | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Colne Valley | Lab | 1,282 | 4.0 | 78.5% | Lab gain from Co Lib |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Don Valley | Lab | 4,106 | 19.5 | 65.4% | Lab gain from Co Lab |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Doncaster | Lab | 5,158 | 17.9 | 77.4% | Lab gain from Co Lib |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Elland | Lab | 430 | 1.5 | 81.9% | Lab gain from Con |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Hemsworth | Lab | 5,978 | 26.4 | 76.3% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Keighley | Lab | 4,716 | 15.6 | 81.6% | Lab gain from Con |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Normanton | Lab | 10,185 | 46.5 | 68.3% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Penistone | Lib | 542 | 2.2 | 73.1% | Lib hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Pontefract | Lab | 626 | 2.7 | 73.9% | Lab gain from Co Lib |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Pudsey and Otley | Con | 3,957 | 14.9 | 82.0% | Con gain from Co Lib |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Ripon | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Rother Valley | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Rothwell | Lab | 7,251 | 25.5 | 78.4% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Shipley | Nat Lib | 1,041 | 3.5 | 81.7% | Nat Lib gain from Co Lib |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Skipton | Con | 3,023 | 9.5 | 85.2% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Sowerby | Con | 3,566 | 12.1 | 83.9% | Con gain from Ind |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Spen Valley | Lib | 787 | 2.3 | 84.6% | Lib gain from Co Lib |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Wentworth | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
Yorkshire and the Humber at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in Yorkshire and the Humber at the 1922 general election?
The Conservatives won 24 of the 56 seats in Yorkshire and the Humber, with 29.8% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Yorkshire and the Humber in 1922?
56 constituencies.
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