Yorkshire and the Humber: 1929 general election results
How Yorkshire and the Humber voted at the 1929 general election: Labour won 39 of 56 seats with 45.1% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 39 | +16 | 986,287 | 45.1% | +5.7 | ||
| Conservative | 16 | −12 | 711,933 | 32.6% | −8.4 | ||
| Liberal | 1 | −4 | 487,289 | 22.3% | +2.8 | ||
| 1 other parties and independents | 1,973 | 0.09% | |||||
Change compared with the 1924 general election in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | Lab | 9,338 | 23.0 | 82.3% | Lab hold |
| Batley and Morley | Lab | 6,980 | 16.5 | 84.1% | Lab gain from Lib |
| Bradford Central | Lab | 7,611 | 18.1 | 80.0% | Lab gain from Con |
| Bradford East | Lab | 3,697 | 9.5 | 83.4% | Lab gain from Lib |
| Bradford North | Lab | 2,460 | 5.7 | 84.5% | Lab gain from Con |
| Bradford South | Lab | 10,972 | 23.1 | 83.0% | Lab hold |
| Brigg | Lab | 3,611 | 10.1 | 82.5% | Lab gain from Con |
| Dewsbury | Lab | 3,813 | 12.2 | 86.1% | Lab hold |
| Grimsby | Con | 4,747 | 9.6 | 71.9% | Con hold |
| Halifax | Lab | 7,063 | 12.5 | 81.3% | Lab gain from Lib |
| Huddersfield | Lab | 4,568 | 6.7 | 86.1% | Lab hold |
| Kingston upon Hull Central | Lab | 7,634 | 21.9 | 78.3% | Lab gain from Lib |
| Kingston upon Hull East | Lab | 6,213 | 15.1 | 83.4% | Lab gain from Con |
| Kingston upon Hull North West | Con | 4,064 | 11.4 | 79.1% | Con hold |
| Kingston upon Hull South West | Lab | 2,439 | 6.7 | 76.6% | Lab gain from Con |
| Leeds Central | Lab | 1,364 | 3.5 | 68.9% | Lab gain from Con |
| Leeds North | Con | 8,481 | 20.8 | 73.6% | Con hold |
| Leeds North East | Con | 5,827 | 14.5 | 74.3% | Con hold |
| Leeds South | Lab | 8,610 | 25.1 | 76.2% | Lab hold |
| Leeds South East | Lab | 15,018 | 50.4 | 62.6% | Lab hold |
| Leeds West | Lab | 5,636 | 14.2 | 79.4% | Lab hold |
| Rotherham | Lab | 16,836 | 37.8 | 81.4% | Lab hold |
| Sheffield Attercliffe | Lab | 12,962 | 40.9 | 75.4% | Lab hold |
| Sheffield Brightside | Lab | 10,449 | 28.5 | 77.3% | Lab hold |
| Sheffield Central | Lab | 5,899 | 18.2 | 74.1% | Lab gain from Con |
| Sheffield Ecclesall | Con | 9,182 | 29.6 | 75.1% | Con hold |
| Sheffield Hallam | Con | 6,787 | 21.9 | 73.2% | Con hold |
| Sheffield Hillsborough | Lab | 10,452 | 28.7 | 77.6% | Lab hold |
| Sheffield Park | Lab | 6,707 | 17.0 | 79.2% | Lab gain from Con |
| Wakefield | Lab | 3,213 | 11.7 | 85.6% | Lab gain from Con |
| York | Lab | 3,300 | 7.2 | 85.1% | Lab gain from Con |
| Yorkshire (East Riding) Buckrose | Con | 1,740 | 5.6 | 80.4% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (East Riding) Holderness | Con | 1,019 | 3.3 | 80.1% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (East Riding) Howdenshire | Con | 653 | 2.4 | 76.8% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (North Riding) Richmond | Con | 5,129 | 14.9 | 79.4% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (North Riding) Scarborough and Whitby | Con | 3,161 | 7.4 | 79.7% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (North Riding) Thirsk and Malton | Con | 5,015 | 18.5 | 73.7% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Barkston Ash | Con | 1,795 | 4.7 | 80.2% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Colne Valley | Lab | 9,135 | 20.4 | 82.5% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Don Valley | Lab | 19,999 | 46.6 | 69.7% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Doncaster | Lab | 14,279 | 31.6 | 77.6% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Elland | Lab | 5,862 | 15.1 | 83.6% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Hemsworth | Lab | 19,497 | 59.7 | 75.8% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Keighley | Lab | 6,507 | 15.8 | 84.9% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Normanton | Lab | 20,732 | 66.3 | 75.8% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Penistone | Lab | 6,646 | 17.4 | 81.6% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Pontefract | Lab | 7,295 | 20.1 | 80.1% | Lab gain from Con |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Pudsey and Otley | Con | 4,393 | 10.8 | 81.8% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Ripon | Con | 8,631 | 20.5 | 76.2% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Rother Valley | Lab | 20,945 | 52.5 | 77.8% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Rothwell | Lab | 18,521 | 41.9 | 79.2% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Shipley | Lab | 4,961 | 11.3 | 85.0% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Skipton | Con | 3,500 | 8.3 | 83.4% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Sowerby | Lab | 2,166 | 5.7 | 83.4% | Lab gain from Con |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Spen Valley | Lib | 1,739 | 4.1 | 79.6% | Lib hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Wentworth | Lab | 27,321 | 58.2 | 80.3% | Lab hold |
Yorkshire and the Humber at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in Yorkshire and the Humber at the 1929 general election?
Labour won 39 of the 56 seats in Yorkshire and the Humber, with 45.1% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Yorkshire and the Humber in 1929?
56 constituencies.
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