Mossley, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (5 July 1945), George Woods (The Labour Party) won Mossley, with a majority of 8,983 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 8
- Recorded results
- 21
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Woods | The Labour Party | 27,435 | 47.6% | Yes |
| George Edward Rush | Conservative Party | 18,452 | 32% | No |
| Marjorie Wainwright Jalland | Liberal Democrats | 7,128 | 12.4% | No |
| Austin Hopkinson | National Independent | 4,671 | 8.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Hopkinson | National Independent | 24,569 | 52.3% | Yes |
| Herbert Mellor Gibson | The Labour Party | 22,399 | 47.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Hopkinson | National Independent | 17,017 | 36.6% | Yes |
| Herbert Mellor Gibson | The Labour Party | 15,587 | 33.5% | No |
| Ernest Barlow | Conservative Party | 13,873 | 29.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Mellor Gibson | The Labour Party | 19,296 | 45.9% | Yes |
| Austin Hopkinson | Independent | 14,267 | 33.9% | No |
| Harold Housley | Liberal Democrats | 8,467 | 20.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Hopkinson | Independent | 15,435 | 49.2% | Yes |
| Thomas William Mercer | The Labour Party | 10,769 | 34.3% | No |
| George Jennison | Liberal Democrats | 5,162 | 16.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Hopkinson | Independent | 11,426 | 50.8% | Yes |
| George Jennison | Liberal Democrats | 11,051 | 49.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Hopkinson | Independent | 15,953 | 58.4% | Yes |
| Miles Ewart Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | 11,376 | 41.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Hopkinson | Independent with Coalition Coupon | 16,158 | 75.6% | Yes |
| William Henry Brown | Co-operative | 5,227 | 24.4% | No |
