Elland, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (5 July 1945), Frederick Arthur Cobb (The Labour Party) won Elland, with a majority of 8,062 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 8
- Recorded results
- 22
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Arthur Cobb | The Labour Party | 19,632 | 50.3% | Yes |
| Thomas Levy | Conservative Party | 11,570 | 29.7% | No |
| John Wilson | Liberal Democrats | 7,805 | 20% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Levy | Conservative Party | 19,498 | 52.2% | Yes |
| Charles Roden Buxton | The Labour Party | 17,856 | 47.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Levy | Conservative Party | 25,378 | 65.2% | Yes |
| Charles Roden Buxton | The Labour Party | 13,563 | 34.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Roden Buxton | The Labour Party | 17,012 | 43.7% | Yes |
| Sam Howard | Unionist | 11,150 | 28.7% | No |
| William Haughton Sessions | Liberal Democrats | 10,734 | 27.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cornforth Robinson | The Labour Party | 11,690 | 39.5% | Yes |
| Albert Newby Braithwaite | Unionist | 11,202 | 37.8% | No |
| Robert Newbald Kay | Liberal Democrats | 6,713 | 22.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Newbald Kay | Liberal Democrats | 12,476 | 50.9% | Yes |
| William Cornforth Robinson | The Labour Party | 12,031 | 49.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cornforth Robinson | The Labour Party | 10,590 | 36.8% | Yes |
| Robert Newbald Kay | National Liberal | 10,160 | 35.3% | No |
| George Taylor Ramsden | Unionist | 8,039 | 27.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Taylor Ramsden | Unionist with Coalition Coupon | 8,917 | 38.5% | Yes |
| Harry Dawson | Liberal Democrats | 7,028 | 30.4% | No |
| Dennis Hardaker | The Labour Party | 5,923 | 25.6% | No |
| Charles Philips Trevelyan | Independent Labour | 1,286 | 5.6% | No |
