Objects from the Kirklees Collection

Colne Valley

General Election, 1895

James Kitson, Liberal Candidate

Harold Thomas, Conservative Candidate

General Election, 1900

James Kitson, Liberal Candidate

Dewsbury

Kirkburton Urban District Council

Huddersfield

General Election - July 1892

Liberal candidate William Summers had been Huddersfield M.P. since 1886. His only opposition was from the Conservative candidate Joseph Crosland who he had beaten six years earlier. Summers would win again with 51% of the votes.

Parliamentary By-election - February 1893

In October 1892, Summers died aged 39. A by-election was called for Huddersfield. Joseph Crosland stood again as Conservative candidate. Joseph Woodhead stood for the Liberal Party. Crosland won with 50.1% of the vote.

General Election - 1900

James Woodhouse was elected as Liberal M.P. for Huddersfield in 1895. In 1900, he defended his seat against Conservative and Unionist Hildred Carlile. Woodhouse kept his seat with 54% of the votes.

General Election - December 1923

In 1922, the Huddersfield seat was held by the Liberal Party. For the General Election of 1923, the candidates were: Labour's James Hudson, Liberal Arthur Marshall and Unionist Charles Tinker.

Hudson won with 36.7% of the vote. He became the first Labour M.P. for Huddersfield. Marshall was a close second with 36.6%. Tinker won 26.7% of votes.

Municipal Election - November 1926

General Election - October 1931

By 1931, Labour's James Hudson had held the Huddersfield seat for eight years. He defended his seat that year against National Liberal William Mabane. Mabane won with 70.1% of the votes and would remain M.P. for Huddersfield until the 1945 General Election.