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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.
Summary of general election performance
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
|
Elections results
1885 general election
1892 general election
By-elections, 1892–1895
1895 general election
By-elections, 1895–1900
1900 general election
For the 1900 general election, the Social Democratic Federation stood candidates as part of the
Labour Representation Committee.
By-elections, 1900–1906
1906 general election
By-elections, 1906–1910
January 1910 general election
December 1910 general election
By-elections, 1910–1918
The Social Democratic Party merged into the
British Socialist Party in 1911. Hartley was endorsed by the Labour Party.
1918 general election
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.
References
- Martin Crick, The History of the Social Democratic Federation, pp.330-332
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