1924 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber

Yorkshire (West Riding) Rothwell: 1924 general election result

Labour won Yorkshire (West Riding) Rothwell at the 1924 general election with a majority of 6,300. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner: LabourLabour
Majority: 6,30023.5% of valid votes
Turnout: 69.3%26,780 valid votes
Electorate: 38,635
Result: Lab hold

Result
Party	Votes	Share	Change
Labour Won	16,540	61.8%	−4.2
Liberal	10,240	38.2%	+4.2
Valid votes	26,780
Majority	6,300	23.5%

Change compared with the 1923 general election (same boundaries).

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Questions and answers

Who won Yorkshire (West Riding) Rothwell at the 1924 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 16,540 votes (61.8%). Result: Lab hold.

What was the majority in Yorkshire (West Riding) Rothwell in 1924?

6,300 votes (23.5% of valid votes) over the Liberal.

What was the turnout in Yorkshire (West Riding) Rothwell in 1924?

69.3% of the 38,635 registered electors cast a valid vote (26,780 votes).

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