Yorkshire and the Humber: 1935 general election results
How Yorkshire and the Humber voted at the 1935 general election: Labour won 27 of 56 seats with 46.0% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 27 | +20 | 982,304 | 46.0% | +8.2 | ||
| Conservative | 25 | −17 | 856,015 | 40.1% | −10.3 | ||
| National Liberal | 2 | 0 | 107,918 | 5.1% | +2.0 | ||
| Liberal | 1 | −2 | 137,783 | 6.5% | +1.6 | ||
| National Labour | 1 | −1 | 26,545 | 1.2% | −2.3 | ||
| Others | 0 | 0 | 16,105 | 0.8% | +0.6 | ||
| 1 other parties and independents | 8,938 | 0.4% | |||||
Change compared with the 1931 general election in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | Lab | 7,635 | 17.8 | 82.6% | Lab gain from Nat Lib |
| Batley and Morley | Lab | 2,828 | 7.2 | 79.3% | Lab gain from Con |
| Bradford Central | Lab | 1,156 | 3.7 | 66.0% | Lab gain from Con |
| Bradford East | Con | 2,193 | 6.5 | 73.1% | Con hold |
| Bradford North | Con | 7,103 | 17.8 | 72.4% | Con hold |
| Bradford South | Lib | 6,960 | 16.9 | 70.4% | Lib hold |
| Brigg | Lab | 203 | 0.6 | 74.2% | Lab gain from Con |
| Dewsbury | Lab | 5,268 | 17.7 | 80.8% | Lab gain from Lib |
| Grimsby | Con | 1,727 | 3.5 | 67.8% | Con hold |
| Halifax | Con | 2,632 | 4.9 | 76.9% | Con hold |
| Huddersfield | Nat Lib | 13,165 | 21.6 | 73.2% | Nat Lib gain from Nat Lab |
| Kingston upon Hull Central | Lab | 1,619 | 5.8 | 72.2% | Lab gain from Con |
| Kingston upon Hull East | Lab | 3,606 | 9.3 | 75.6% | Lab gain from Con |
| Kingston upon Hull North West | Con | 5,234 | 15.7 | 72.0% | Con hold |
| Kingston upon Hull South West | Con | 3,431 | 10.1 | 68.8% | Con hold |
| Leeds Central | Nat Lab | 4,046 | 12.9 | 61.4% | Nat Lab hold |
| Leeds North | Con | 16,844 | 37.9 | 66.8% | Con hold |
| Leeds North East | Con | 11,835 | 29.6 | 66.1% | Con hold |
| Leeds South | Lab | 1,016 | 3.1 | 73.7% | Lab gain from Con |
| Leeds South East | Lab | 9,360 | 31.5 | 62.5% | Lab hold |
| Leeds West | Con | 3,234 | 8.5 | 70.5% | Con hold |
| Rotherham | Lab | 15,427 | 35.0 | 76.7% | Lab gain from Con |
| Sheffield Attercliffe | Lab | 7,629 | 25.7 | 73.0% | Lab gain from Con |
| Sheffield Brightside | Lab | 5,518 | 17.0 | 68.7% | Lab gain from Con |
| Sheffield Central | Con | 420 | 1.5 | 74.2% | Con hold |
| Sheffield Ecclesall | Con | 14,646 | 47.3 | 71.0% | Con hold |
| Sheffield Hallam | Con | 10,952 | 34.6 | 71.7% | Con hold |
| Sheffield Hillsborough | Lab | 3,304 | 8.5 | 76.8% | Lab gain from Con |
| Sheffield Park | Lab | 1,206 | 2.9 | 73.2% | Lab gain from Con |
| Wakefield | Lab | 3,404 | 12.1 | 84.9% | Lab gain from Con |
| York | Con | 6,274 | 14.1 | 82.5% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (East Riding) Buckrose | Con | 3,327 | 10.1 | 78.4% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (East Riding) Holderness | Con | 11,901 | 28.7 | 72.2% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (East Riding) Howdenshire | Con | 10,318 | 36.3 | 69.2% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (North Riding) Richmond | Con | 17,719 | 54.6 | 68.1% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (North Riding) Scarborough and Whitby | Con | 6,542 | 15.2 | 74.7% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (North Riding) Thirsk and Malton | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Barkston Ash | Con | 9,189 | 21.8 | 78.5% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Colne Valley | Lab | 3,779 | 8.9 | 76.0% | Lab gain from Lib |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Don Valley | Lab | 18,259 | 37.9 | 70.0% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Doncaster | Lab | 7,952 | 15.3 | 77.7% | Lab gain from Con |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Elland | Con | 1,642 | 4.4 | 77.2% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Hemsworth | Lab | 21,266 | 60.2 | 72.3% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Keighley | Lab | 368 | 0.9 | 78.9% | Lab gain from Con |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Normanton | Lab | 20,599 | 62.8 | 77.7% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Penistone | Lab | 3,086 | 6.9 | 73.3% | Lab gain from Con |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Pontefract | Lab | 2,526 | 6.8 | 75.7% | Lab gain from Con |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Pudsey and Otley | Con | 11,425 | 26.7 | 76.0% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Ripon | Con | 21,688 | 54.3 | 68.6% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Rother Valley | Lab | 20,364 | 44.1 | 73.8% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Rothwell | Lab | 14,120 | 28.9 | 75.4% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Shipley | Lab | 4,507 | 10.1 | 77.5% | Lab gain from Con |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Skipton | Con | 5,059 | 12.5 | 79.6% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Sowerby | Con | 2,672 | 7.7 | 75.9% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Spen Valley | Nat Lib | 642 | 1.5 | 77.1% | Nat Lib hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Wentworth | Lab | 29,304 | 64.2 | 73.4% | Lab hold |
Yorkshire and the Humber at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in Yorkshire and the Humber at the 1935 general election?
Labour won 27 of the 56 seats in Yorkshire and the Humber, with 46.0% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Yorkshire and the Humber in 1935?
56 constituencies.
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