Rothwell, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (5 July 1945), Thomas Brooks (The Labour Party) won Rothwell, with a majority of 28,459 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 8
- Recorded results
- 18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Brooks | The Labour Party | 43,829 | 74% | Yes |
| Arthur Pilkington | Conservative Party | 15,370 | 26% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lunn | The Labour Party | 31,472 | 64.5% | Yes |
| Gwendoline Beaumont | Conservative Party | 17,352 | 35.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lunn | The Labour Party | 24,897 | 52.9% | Yes |
| Clifford Harrison Stringer | Conservative Party | 22,198 | 47.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lunn | The Labour Party | 27,320 | 61.7% | Yes |
| James Wilder Harrison | Unionist | 8,799 | 19.9% | No |
| Herbert Holdsworth | Liberal Democrats | 8,141 | 18.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lunn | The Labour Party | 16,540 | 61.8% | Yes |
| Benjamin Pickersgill Wilson | Liberal Democrats | 10,240 | 38.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lunn | The Labour Party | 15,115 | 66% | Yes |
| Benjamin Pickersgill Wilson | Liberal Democrats | 7,788 | 34% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lunn | The Labour Party | 17,831 | 62.8% | Yes |
| Albert Newby Braithwaite | Unionist | 10,580 | 37.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lunn | The Labour Party | 9,998 | 46.4% | Yes |
| Henry Christopher Bruce Wilson | Unionist with Coalition Coupon | 6,621 | 30.8% | No |
| John Athur Yonge | Liberal Democrats | 4,909 | 22.8% | No |