North West: 1929 general election results
How North West voted at the 1929 general election: Labour won 38 of 86 seats with 39.8% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 38 | +20 | 1,316,154 | 39.8% | +4.5 | ||
| Conservative | 30 | −23 | 1,251,598 | 37.9% | −7.8 | ||
| Liberal | 6 | +6 | 691,156 | 20.9% | +5.1 | ||
| Others | 2 | 0 | 45,320 | 1.4% | +0.7 | ||
| 1 other parties and independents | 1,708 | 0.05% | |||||
Change compared with the 1924 general election in North West.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington | Lab | 2,226 | 4.6 | 88.7% | Lab gain from Const |
| Ashton under Lyne | Lab | 3,407 | 11.5 | 85.9% | Lab gain from Con |
| Barrow in Furness | Lab | 4,247 | 12.0 | 86.8% | Lab hold |
| Birkenhead East | Lib | 1,297 | 3.5 | 78.8% | Lib gain from Con |
| Birkenhead West | Lab | 2,224 | 6.5 | 79.5% | Lab gain from Con |
| Blackburn | 2-member seat: not split by party in the source | — | — | 87.8% | |
| Blackpool | Con | 7,538 | 10.7 | 81.1% | Con hold |
| Bolton | 2-member seat: not split by party in the source | — | — | 84.3% | |
| Bootle | Lab | 1,031 | 2.9 | 77.9% | Lab gain from Con |
| Burnley | Lab | 7,954 | 13.1 | 89.6% | Lab hold |
| Bury | Con | 1,670 | 4.8 | 81.4% | Con hold |
| Carlisle | Lab | 2,417 | 7.6 | 90.4% | Lab gain from Con |
| Cheshire Altrincham | Con | 10,037 | 17.9 | 80.8% | Con hold |
| Cheshire City of Chester | Con | 162 | 0.5 | 82.3% | Con hold |
| Cheshire Crewe | Lab | 9,216 | 22.1 | 83.7% | Lab gain from Con |
| Cheshire Eddisbury | Lib | 826 | 3.1 | 86.8% | Lib gain from Con |
| Cheshire Knutsford | Con | 2,976 | 7.1 | 80.5% | Con hold |
| Cheshire Macclesfield | Con | 5,418 | 11.7 | 87.0% | Con hold |
| Cheshire Northwich | Con | 4 | 0.0 | 83.6% | Con hold |
| Cheshire Stalybridge and Hyde | Lab | 2,360 | 4.8 | 86.4% | Lab gain from Con |
| Cheshire Wirral | Con | 8,364 | 16.9 | 78.7% | Con hold |
| Cumberland Northern | Con | 731 | 3.2 | 83.7% | Con hold |
| Cumberland Penrith and Cockermouth | Con | 1,845 | 7.9 | 85.3% | Con hold |
| Cumberland Whitehaven | Lab | 1,652 | 5.5 | 88.1% | Lab gain from Con |
| Cumberland Workington | Lab | 9,596 | 30.4 | 81.2% | Lab hold |
| Eccles | Lab | 8,257 | 20.1 | 81.9% | Lab gain from Con |
| Lancashire Chorley | Con | 1,359 | 3.1 | 85.7% | Con hold |
| Lancashire Clitheroe | Con | 443 | 1.1 | 91.5% | Con hold |
| Lancashire Darwen | Lib | 462 | 1.2 | 92.3% | Lib gain from Con |
| Lancashire Farnworth | Lab | 11,214 | 26.8 | 87.5% | Lab hold |
| Lancashire Fylde | Con | 13,576 | 29.4 | 74.9% | Con hold |
| Lancashire Heywood and Radcliffe | Lib | 1,947 | 4.5 | 79.3% | Lib gain from Const |
| Lancashire Ince | Lab | 16,831 | 47.6 | 82.2% | Lab hold |
| Lancashire Lancaster | Con | 437 | 1.0 | 83.9% | Con hold |
| Lancashire Lonsdale | Con | 5,807 | 20.2 | 82.7% | Con hold |
| Lancashire Middleton and Prestwich | Con | 2,261 | 5.5 | 79.8% | Con hold |
| Lancashire Mossley | Lab | 5,029 | 12.0 | 76.8% | Lab gain from Oth |
| Lancashire Newton | Lab | 6,289 | 20.9 | 84.6% | Lab hold |
| Lancashire Ormskirk | Lab | 2,589 | 6.8 | 74.8% | Lab gain from Con |
| Lancashire Royton | Con | 1,704 | 4.4 | 82.9% | Con hold |
| Lancashire Stretford | Oth | 7,600 | 17.3 | 75.2% | Oth gain from Const |
| Lancashire Waterloo | Con | 9,157 | 27.6 | 78.2% | Con hold |
| Lancashire West Houghton | Lab | 12,450 | 34.3 | 87.1% | Lab hold |
| Lancashire Widnes | Lab | 749 | 2.0 | 84.8% | Lab gain from Con |
| Leigh | Lab | 14,693 | 32.6 | 88.3% | Lab hold |
| Liverpool East Toxteth | Con | 7,774 | 21.1 | 75.5% | Con hold |
| Liverpool Edge Hill | Lab | 6,028 | 18.9 | 74.9% | Lab hold |
| Liverpool Everton | Lab | 1,567 | 5.8 | 75.9% | Lab gain from Con |
| Liverpool Exchange | Con | 209 | 0.6 | 65.9% | Con hold |
| Liverpool Fairfield | Con | 1,822 | 5.9 | 71.9% | Con hold |
| Liverpool Kirkdale | Lab | 793 | 2.7 | 72.9% | Lab gain from Con |
| Liverpool Scotland | Oth | unopposed | — | — | Oth hold |
| Liverpool Walton | Con | 228 | 0.6 | 76.0% | Con hold |
| Liverpool Wavertree | Con | 3,295 | 7.8 | 78.1% | Con hold |
| Liverpool West Derby | Con | 2,670 | 6.8 | 73.1% | Con hold |
| Liverpool West Toxteth | Lab | 3,679 | 10.1 | 76.2% | Lab hold |
| Manchester Ardwick | Lab | 6,864 | 20.7 | 72.0% | Lab hold |
| Manchester Blackley | Lib | 888 | 2.9 | 82.6% | Lib gain from Con |
| Manchester Clayton | Lab | 7,041 | 18.4 | 83.1% | Lab hold |
| Manchester Exchange | Con | 2,579 | 7.5 | 70.2% | Con hold |
| Manchester Gorton | Lab | 11,392 | 31.6 | 81.5% | Lab hold |
| Manchester Hulme | Lab | 2,465 | 7.2 | 72.6% | Lab gain from Con |
| Manchester Moss Side | Con | 2,103 | 7.2 | 68.3% | Con hold |
| Manchester Platting | Lab | 6,646 | 16.7 | 80.8% | Lab hold |
| Manchester Rusholme | Con | 3,272 | 9.8 | 78.7% | Con hold |
| Manchester Withington | Lib | 1,885 | 3.9 | 77.8% | Lib gain from Con |
| Nelson and Colne | Lab | 10,297 | 22.0 | 82.8% | Lab hold |
| Oldham | 2-member seat: not split by party in the source | — | — | 81.2% | |
| Preston | 2-member seat: not split by party in the source | — | — | 87.9% | |
| Rochdale | Lab | 5,103 | 9.3 | 87.6% | Lab hold |
| Rossendale | Lab | 877 | 2.2 | 87.7% | Lab gain from Con |
| Salford North | Lab | 3,726 | 9.9 | 80.0% | Lab gain from Con |
| Salford South | Lab | 3,254 | 8.8 | 78.7% | Lab gain from Con |
| Salford West | Lab | 358 | 1.0 | 83.4% | Lab gain from Con |
| Southport | Con | 3,941 | 9.0 | 79.6% | Con hold |
| St Helens | Lab | 8,105 | 17.2 | 78.3% | Lab hold |
| Stockport | 2-member seat: not split by party in the source | — | — | 84.6% | |
| Wallasey | Con | 7,829 | 16.8 | 77.6% | Con hold |
| Warrington | Lab | 3,585 | 8.4 | 89.3% | Lab gain from Con |
| Westmorland | Con | 3,878 | 11.2 | 81.9% | Con hold |
| Wigan | Lab | 9,318 | 19.9 | 86.9% | Lab hold |
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Questions and answers
Who won in North West at the 1929 general election?
Labour won 38 of the 86 seats in North West, with 39.8% of the vote.
How many seats were there in North West in 1929?
86 constituencies.
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