Yorkshire and the Humber: 1923 general election results
How Yorkshire and the Humber voted at the 1923 general election: Labour won 23 of 56 seats with 37.6% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 23 | +2 | 507,365 | 37.6% | +1.8 | |
| Conservative | 22 | −2 | 463,325 | 34.3% | +4.5 | |
| Liberal | 11 | +2 | 380,482 | 28.2% | +4.8 |
Change compared with the 1922 general election in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | Lab | 5,790 | 21.9 | 74.1% | Lab hold |
| Batley and Morley | Lab | 1,484 | 5.2 | 73.8% | Lab hold |
| Bradford Central | Lab | 4,516 | 14.1 | 71.0% | Lab hold |
| Bradford East | Lab | 5,562 | 19.7 | 75.6% | Lab hold |
| Bradford North | Lib | 173 | 0.6 | 81.7% | Lib gain from Con |
| Bradford South | Lib | 675 | 2.0 | 76.9% | Lib hold |
| Brigg | Con | 1,659 | 7.2 | 72.8% | Con hold |
| Dewsbury | Lib | 2,256 | 11.2 | 70.7% | Lib gain from Lab |
| Grimsby | Con | 1,618 | 4.8 | 62.2% | Con hold |
| Halifax | Lib | unopposed | — | — | Lib hold |
| Huddersfield | Lab | 26 | 0.1 | 81.9% | Lab gain from Lib |
| Kingston upon Hull Central | Lib | 5,340 | 20.3 | 73.0% | Lib hold |
| Kingston upon Hull East | Con | 1,057 | 3.8 | 79.4% | Con hold |
| Kingston upon Hull North West | Con | 115 | 0.5 | 73.7% | Con hold |
| Kingston upon Hull South West | Lib | 1,433 | 5.7 | 70.3% | Lib hold |
| Leeds Central | Con | 3,279 | 12.4 | 60.1% | Con hold |
| Leeds North | Con | 7,442 | 28.5 | 67.1% | Con hold |
| Leeds North East | Con | 4,193 | 15.3 | 73.9% | Con hold |
| Leeds South | Lab | 4,026 | 15.2 | 74.1% | Lab hold |
| Leeds South East | Lab | 5,100 | 26.4 | 54.1% | Lab hold |
| Leeds West | Lab | 2,002 | 7.1 | 71.6% | Lab gain from Lib |
| Rotherham | Lab | 2,448 | 7.8 | 75.3% | Lab gain from Con |
| Sheffield Attercliffe | Lab | 7,475 | 32.3 | 66.8% | Lab hold |
| Sheffield Brightside | Lab | 5,333 | 19.2 | 73.0% | Lab hold |
| Sheffield Central | Con | 965 | 4.5 | 61.3% | Con hold |
| Sheffield Ecclesall | Con | 5,591 | 27.3 | 69.5% | Con hold |
| Sheffield Hallam | Con | 6,613 | 28.7 | 75.0% | Con hold |
| Sheffield Hillsborough | Lab | 6,718 | 24.8 | 73.3% | Lab hold |
| Sheffield Park | Con | 598 | 2.6 | 74.1% | Con gain from Nat Lib |
| Wakefield | Lab | 621 | 3.1 | 80.9% | Lab gain from Con |
| York | Con | 3,146 | 9.2 | 82.8% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (East Riding) Buckrose | Con | 214 | 0.9 | 84.1% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (East Riding) Holderness | Con | 253 | 1.2 | 78.1% | Con gain from Lib |
| Yorkshire (East Riding) Howdenshire | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (North Riding) Richmond | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (North Riding) Scarborough and Whitby | Con | 994 | 3.2 | 76.4% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (North Riding) Thirsk and Malton | Con | 4,606 | 24.9 | 66.9% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Barkston Ash | Con | 4,968 | 18.9 | 76.1% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Colne Valley | Lab | 1,921 | 5.9 | 79.0% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Don Valley | Lab | 4,447 | 20.8 | 62.2% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Doncaster | Lab | 5,684 | 21.3 | 68.4% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Elland | Lib | 445 | 1.8 | 70.0% | Lib gain from Lab |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Hemsworth | Lab | 7,535 | 40.1 | 61.3% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Keighley | Lib | 526 | 1.8 | 77.4% | Lib gain from Lab |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Normanton | Lab | 11,090 | 56.0 | 61.5% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Penistone | Lib | 835 | 3.4 | 71.8% | Lib hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Pontefract | Lab | 2,262 | 9.2 | 73.5% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Pudsey and Otley | Con | 2,207 | 8.4 | 79.1% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Ripon | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Rother Valley | Lab | 8,644 | 37.1 | 64.0% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Rothwell | Lab | 7,327 | 32.0 | 60.9% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Shipley | Lab | 1,656 | 5.3 | 82.7% | Lab gain from Nat Lib |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Skipton | Con | 1,391 | 4.4 | 83.6% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Sowerby | Lib | 1,418 | 5.0 | 81.0% | Lib gain from Con |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Spen Valley | Lib | 1,075 | 3.2 | 82.7% | Lib hold |
| 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 1923 general election?
Labour won 23 of the 56 seats in Yorkshire and the Humber, with 37.6% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Yorkshire and the Humber in 1923?
56 constituencies.
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