From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
UK political party election results
This article lists the Social Democratic Federation's election results in UK parliamentary elections. It also includes the results of its successor, the British Socialist Party.
| Year |
Number of Candidates |
Total votes |
Average voters per candidate |
Percentage of vote |
Saved deposits |
Change (%) |
Number of MPs
|
| 1885
|
3 |
657 |
219 |
0.0 |
N/A |
N/A |
0
|
| 1886
|
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
0
|
| 1892
|
2 |
659 |
330 |
0.0 |
N/A |
N/A |
0
|
| 1895
|
4 |
3,730 |
933 |
0.1 |
N/A |
+0.1 |
0
|
| 1900
|
2 |
6,997 |
3,499 |
0.2 |
N/A |
+0.1 |
0
|
| 1906
|
8 |
18,446 |
2,310 |
0.4 |
N/A |
+0.2 |
0
|
| Jan 1910
|
9 |
13,479 |
1,498 |
0.2 |
N/A |
-0.2 |
0
|
| Dec 1910
|
2 |
5,733 |
2,867 |
0.1 |
N/A |
-0.1 |
0
|
| 1918
|
16 |
71,762 |
4,485 |
0.7 |
13 |
+0.6 |
0
|
1885 general election
[edit]1892 general election
[edit]By-elections, 1892–1895
[edit]1895 general election
[edit]By-elections, 1895–1900
[edit]1900 general election
[edit]For the 1900 general election, the Social Democratic Federation stood candidates as part of the Labour Representation Committee.
By-elections, 1900–1906
[edit]1906 general election
[edit]By-elections, 1906–1910
[edit]January 1910 general election
[edit]December 1910 general election
[edit]By-elections, 1910–1918
[edit]The Social Democratic Party merged into the British Socialist Party in 1911. Hartley was endorsed by the Labour Party.
1918 general election
[edit]
| Constituency |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Position
|
| Bradford South |
William Hirst |
8,291 |
30.9 |
2
|
| Edmonton |
Frank Broad |
3,575 |
25.7 |
2
|
| Glasgow Gorbals |
John Maclean |
7,436 |
34.3 |
2
|
| Glasgow Tradeston |
James D. MacDougall |
3,751 |
19.4 |
2
|
| Great Yarmouth |
William McConnell |
1,845 |
12.8 |
3
|
| Greenock |
Fred Shaw |
2,542 |
11.2 |
3
|
| Grimsby |
Charles E. Franklin |
9,015 |
33.7 |
2
|
| Hastings |
Joseph George Butler |
3,556 |
24.1 |
2
|
| Islington North |
John Arnall |
4,000 |
19.3 |
2
|
| Motherwell |
Walton Newbold |
4,135 |
23.2 |
3
|
| Portsmouth Central |
Hugh Hinshelwood |
4,004 |
19.1 |
3
|
| Salford South |
James Gorman |
3,807 |
19.0 |
2
|
| Sheffield Central |
Robert George Murray |
643 |
4.0 |
3
|
| Sheffield Park |
Alf Barton |
3,167 |
20.4 |
2
|
| Southampton |
Tommy Lewis |
7,828 |
10.6 |
4
|
| Walthamstow West |
Valentine McEntee |
4,167 |
29.3 |
2
|
All candidates other than Arnall, Hirst and Murray stood for the Labour Party. Hirst stood for the Co-operative Party.
- Martin Crick, The History of the Social Democratic Federation, pp.330-332
Election results by political party in the United Kingdom |
|---|
| Great Britain | |
|---|
| Northern Ireland | |
|---|
|
