# Huddersfield (UK Parliament constituency)

Huddersfield is a constituency in West Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Harpreet Uppal of the Labour Party.

## Constituency profile

This constituency covers the urban centre and east of the West Yorkshire town of Huddersfield, the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees. The town grew out of the former woollen industry, and is now a primarily residential market town with some light industry remaining in the town such as Syngenta and Cummins, and a growing number of students at the University of Huddersfield. The town is economically diverse with some deprived inner-city council estates, such as Deighton, and better-off areas on the outskirts, such as Fixby, some exclusive detached stone houses in leafy roads.
However, the town's western suburbs such as Golcar and the middle-class suburb of Lindley are actually in the neighbouring Colne Valley constituency.
Apart from four years tenure as MP by Geoffrey Dickens for Huddersfield West (1979–1983), the area (including its divided halves for the 33 years to 1983) has returned a Labour Party MP since 1945.
The constituency is currently held by the Labour Party, although the Liberal Democrats made inroads by coming second in the 2005 general election, and in the 2010 general election Karen Tween of the Conservative Party narrowed the incumbent's lead to a relatively average 4,472 votes and the new Liberal Democrat candidate slipped into third place. There are currently Green Party councillors in Newsome, and some Tory and Liberal Democrat councillors in Almondbury, but the remaining wards are safely Labour. The Dalton ward also includes the village of Kirkheaton, separated by a green buffer, and the Almondbury ward includes the small village of Lepton, West Yorkshire.

## Boundaries

1983–2010: The Borough of Kirklees wards of Almondbury, Birkby, Dalton, Deighton, Newsome, and Paddock.
2010–2024: The Borough of Kirklees wards of Almondbury, Ashbrow, Dalton, Greenhead, and Newsome.
2024–present: The Borough of Kirklees wards of Almondbury, Ashbrow, Crosland Moor and Netherton, Dalton (majority), Greenhead, and Newsome.
    Under the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, the Crosland Moor and Netherton ward was transferred from Colne Valley in order to bring the electorate within the permitted range. To partly compensate, a small part of the Dalton ward, including the village of Kirkheaton was transferred to the re-established constituency of Spen Valley.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1832 | Lewis Fenton | Whig |
| | 1834 by-election | John Blackburne | Whig |
| | 1837 by-election | Edward Ellice | Whig |
| | 1837 | William Crompton-Stansfield | Whig |
| | 1853 by-election | Viscount Goderich | Whig |
| | 1857 | Edward Akroyd | Whig |
| | 1859 | Edward Leatham | Liberal |
| | 1865 | Thomas Crosland | Liberal |
| | 1868 | Edward Leatham | Liberal |
| | 1886 | William Summers | Liberal |
| | 1893 by-election | Sir Joseph Crosland | Conservative |
| | 1895 | Sir James Woodhouse | Liberal |
| | 1906 by-election | Arthur Sherwell | Liberal |
| | 1918 | Sir Charles Sykes | Coalition Liberal |
| | 1922 | Sir Arthur Marshall | Liberal |
| | 1923 | James Hudson | Labour |
| | 1931 | William Mabane | National Liberal |
| | 1945 | Joseph Mallalieu | Labour |
| 1950 | 1950 | constituency abolished: see Huddersfield East and Huddersfield West | constituency abolished: see Huddersfield East and Huddersfield West |
| 1983 | 1983 | constituency reconstituted | constituency reconstituted |
| | 1983 | Barry Sheerman | Labour Co-operative |
| | 2024 | Harpreet Uppal | Labour |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harpreet Uppal | 15,101 | 37.6 | −13.8 |
| | Green | Andrew Cooper | 10,568 | 26.3 | +22.5 |
| | Conservative | Tony McGrath | 6,559 | 16.3 | −20.1 |
| | Reform UK | Susan Laird | 6,196 | 15.4 | +12.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jan Dobrucki | 1,741 | 4.3 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,533 | 11.3 | −3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,165 | 51.6 | −13.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 77,795 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −18.2 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result :
| Party | Party | Vote | % |
| | Labour | 25,386 | 51.4 |
| | Conservative | 17,945 | 36.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2,449 | 5.0 |
| | Green | 1,884 | 3.8 |
| | Brexit Party | 1,696 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 49,360 | 64.9 |
| Electorate | Electorate | 76,044 |
General election 2019: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Barry Sheerman | 20,509 | 49.0 | −11.4 |
| | Conservative | Ken Davy | 15,572 | 37.2 | −4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Wilkinson | 2,367 | 5.7 | −3.1 |
| | Green | Andrew Cooper | 1,768 | 4.2 | −1.0 |
| | Brexit Party | Stuart Hale | 1,666 | 4.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,937 | 11.8 | −15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,882 | 63.9 | −1.6 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −7.8 | |
General election 2017: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Barry Sheerman | 26,470 | 60.4 | +15.5 |
| | Conservative | Scott Benton | 14,465 | 33.0 | +6.2 |
| | Green | Andrew Cooper | 1,395 | 3.2 | −3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zulfiqar Ali | 1,155 | 2.6 | −3.2 |
| | Yorkshire | Bikatshi Katenga | 274 | 0.6 | N/A |
| | Independent | Marteen Thokkudubiyyapu | 75 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,005 | 27.4 | +9.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,834 | 65.5 | +3.5 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +4.7 | |
General election 2015: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Barry Sheerman | 18,186 | 44.9 | +6.1 |
| | Conservative | Itrat Ali | 10,841 | 26.8 | −1.0 |
| | UKIP | Rob Butler | 5,948 | 14.7 | N/A |
| | Green | Andrew Cooper | 2,798 | 6.9 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zulfiqar Ali | 2,365 | 5.8 | −18.9 |
| | TUSC | Mike Forster | 340 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,345 | 18.1 | +7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,478 | 62.0 | +0.9 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |
General election 2010: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Barry Sheerman | 15,725 | 38.8 | −7.6 |
| | Conservative | Karen Tweed | 11,253 | 27.8 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Blanchard | 10,023 | 24.7 | +0.6 |
| | Green | Andrew Cooper | 1,641 | 4.0 | −0.6 |
| | BNP | Rachel Firth | 1,563 | 3.9 | +0.9 |
| | TUSC | Paul Cooney | 319 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,472 | 11.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,524 | 61.1 | +4.5 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −7.1 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Barry Sheerman | 16,341 | 46.8 | −6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emma Bone | 7,990 | 22.9 | +7.9 |
| | Conservative | David Meacock | 7,597 | 21.7 | −3.2 |
| | Green | Julie Stewart-Turner | 1,651 | 4.7 | +1.2 |
| | BNP | Karl Hanson | 1,036 | 3.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Theresa Quarmby | 325 | 0.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,351 | 23.9 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,940 | 56.6 | +1.6 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −7.1 | |
General election 2001: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Barry Sheerman | 18,840 | 53.2 | −3.3 |
| | Conservative | Paul Baverstock | 8,794 | 24.9 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Bentley | 5,300 | 15.0 | −2.2 |
| | Green | John Phillips | 1,254 | 3.5 | +1.3 |
| | UKIP | Judith Longman | 613 | 1.7 | N/A |
| | Socialist Alliance | Graham Hellawell | 374 | 1.1 | N/A |
| | Socialist Labour | George Randall | 208 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,046 | 28.3 | −7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,383 | 55.0 | −12.0 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Barry Sheerman | 25,171 | 56.5 | |
| | Conservative | Bill Forrow | 9,323 | 20.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gordon Beever | 7,642 | 17.2 | |
| | Referendum | Paul McNulty | 1,480 | 3.3 | N/A |
| | Green | John Phillips | 938 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,848 | 35.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,554 | 67.0 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |
General election 1992: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Barry Sheerman | 23,832 | 48.7 | +2.8 |
| | Conservative | JM Kenyon | 16,574 | 33.9 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | AE Denham | 7,777 | 15.9 | −5.6 |
| | Green | Nicholas Harvey | 576 | 1.2 | −0.1 |
| | Natural Law | M Cran | 135 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,258 | 14.8 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,894 | 72.4 | −3.1 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Barry Sheerman | 23,019 | 45.9 | +4.5 |
| | Conservative | Nick Hawkins | 15,741 | 31.4 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal | John Smithson | 10,773 | 21.5 | −3.3 |
| | Green | Nicholas Harvey | 638 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,278 | 14.5 | +6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,171 | 75.5 | +4.4 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
General election 1983: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Barry Sheerman | 20,051 | 41.4 | |
| | Conservative | John Tweddle | 16,096 | 33.2 | |
| | Liberal | Kathleen Hasler | 12,027 | 24.8 | |
| | Independent | H Hirst | 271 | 0.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,955 | 8.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,445 | 71.1 | |
| | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) |

### Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Mallalieu | 33,362 | 48.3 | +9.1 |
| | National Liberal | William Mabane | 24,496 | 35.5 | −25.3 |
| | Liberal | Roy Harrod | 11,119 | 16.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,866 | 12.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,977 | 78.4 | +5.2 |
| | Labour gain from National Liberal | Labour gain from National Liberal | Swing | +17.2 | |
General Election 1939–40:
Another general election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;
* Liberal National: William Mabane
* Labour: Joseph Mallalieu
* Liberal: Elliott Dodds

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Liberal | William Mabane | 37,009 | 60.8 | −9.3 |
| | Labour | William Pickles | 23,844 | 39.2 | +9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,165 | 21.6 | −18.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,853 | 73.2 | −10.1 |
| | National Liberal hold | National Liberal hold | Swing | −9.3 | |
General election 1931: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Liberal | William Mabane | 47,056 | 70.1 | +38.5 |
| | Labour | James Hudson | 20,034 | 29.9 | −8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27,022 | 40.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,090 | 83.3 | −2.8 |
| | National Liberal gain from Labour | National Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | +23.5 | |

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Hudson | 25,966 | 38.3 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | William Mabane | 21,398 | 31.6 | −0.1 |
| | Unionist | Enoch Hill | 20,361 | 30.1 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,568 | 6.7 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,725 | 86.1 | −2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,635 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.0 | |
General election 1924: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Hudson | 19,010 | 36.3 | −0.4 |
| | Unionist | Enoch Hill | 16,745 | 32.0 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Marshall | 16,626 | 31.7 | −4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,265 | 4.3 | +4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,381 | 88.5 | +6.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 59,176 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −2.8 | |
General election 1923: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Hudson | 17,430 | 36.7 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Marshall | 17,404 | 36.6 | +2.6 |
| | Unionist | Charles Tinker | 12,694 | 26.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,528 | 81.9 | −1.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 58,029 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | +0.3 | |
General election 1922: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arthur Marshall | 15,879 | 34.0 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | James Hudson | 15,673 | 33.5 | +1.0 |
| | National Liberal | Charles Sykes | 15,212 | 32.5 | −6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 206 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,764 | 83.1 | +13.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 56,243 | | |
| | Liberal gain from National Liberal | Liberal gain from National Liberal | Swing | +5.8 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | National Liberal | Charles Sykes | 15,234 | 38.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | Harry Snell | 12,737 | 32.5 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | Ernest Woodhead | 11,256 | 28.7 | −8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,497 | 6.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,227 | 69.8 | −20.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 56,200 | | |
| | National Liberal gain from Liberal | National Liberal gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||
General Election 1914–15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
* Liberal: Arthur Sherwell
* Unionist:
* Socialist: Harry Snell (candidature not approved by Labour Party National Executive)
General election December 1910: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arthur Sherwell | 6,458 | 37.5 | −2.3 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Henry Kaye | 5,777 | 33.5 | +4.9 |
| | Labour | Harry Snell | 4,988 | 29.0 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 681 | 4.0 | −4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,223 | 90.5 | −4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,021 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.6 | |
General election January 1910: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arthur Sherwell | 7,158 | 39.8 | +1.6 |
| | Labour | Harry Snell | 5,686 | 31.6 | −3.6 |
| | Conservative | Harold Smith | 5,153 | 28.6 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,472 | 8.2 | +5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,997 | 94.6 | +0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,021 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

1906 Huddersfield by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arthur Sherwell | 5,762 | 36.0 | −2.2 |
| | Labour | T. Russell Williams | 5,422 | 33.8 | −1.4 |
| | Conservative | John Foster Fraser | 4,844 | 30.2 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 340 | 2.2 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,028 | 91.2 | −2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,568 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.4 | |
General election 1906: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Woodhouse | 6,302 | 38.2 | −15.4 |
| | Labour Repr. Cmte. | T. Russell Williams | 5,813 | 35.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | John Foster Fraser | 4,391 | 26.6 | −19.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 489 | 3.0 | −4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,506 | 94.0 | +6.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,568 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
General election 1900: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Woodhouse | 7,896 | 53.6 | +6.1 |
| | Conservative | Hildred Carlile | 6,831 | 46.4 | +5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,065 | 7.2 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,727 | 87.8 | −2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,770 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1895: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Woodhouse | 6,755 | 47.5 | −3.4 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Crosland | 5,868 | 41.3 | −7.8 |
| | Ind. Labour Party | Russell Smart | 1,594 | 11.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 887 | 6.2 | +4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,217 | 89.8 | −0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,832 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
1893 Huddersfield by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Joseph Crosland | 7,068 | 50.1 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Woodhead | 7,033 | 49.9 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,101 | 90.7 | +0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,550 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.0 | |
* Caused by Summers' death.
General election 1892: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Summers | 7,098 | 50.9 | +0.1 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Crosland | 6,837 | 49.1 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 261 | 1.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,935 | 90.1 | +8.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,466 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1886: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Summers | 6,210 | 50.8 | −2.1 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Crosland | 6,026 | 49.2 | +2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 184 | 1.6 | −4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,236 | 81.6 | −6.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,991 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.1 | |
General election 1885: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Leatham | 6,960 | 52.9 | −8.1 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Crosland | 6,194 | 47.1 | +8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 766 | 5.8 | −16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,154 | 87.7 | +1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,991 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −8.1 | |
General election 1880: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Leatham | 7,008 | 61.0 | +7.8 |
| | Conservative | William Alexander Lindsay | 4,486 | 39.0 | −7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,522 | 22.0 | +15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,494 | 85.9 | −3.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,386 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.8 | |

### Elections in the 1870s

General election 1874: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Leatham | 5,668 | 53.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Thomas Brooke | 4,985 | 46.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 683 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,653 | 89.4 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,917 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1860s

General election 1868: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Leatham | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,242 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
By-election, 20 March 1868: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Leatham | 1,111 | 58.5 | +14.9 |
| | Conservative | William Campbell Sleigh | 789 | 41.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 322 | 17.0 | +4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,900 | 88.9 | +4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,138 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
* Caused by Crosland's death.
General election 1865: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Crosland | 1,019 | 56.4 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | Edward Leatham | 787 | 43.6 | −7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 232 | 12.8 | +11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,806 | 84.5 | −8.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,138 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.0 | |

### Elections in the 1850s

General election 1859: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Leatham | 779 | 50.6 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal | Edward Akroyd | 760 | 49.4 | −8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 | 1.2 | −14.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,539 | 92.7 | +1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,660 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.8 | |
General election 1857: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Edward Akroyd | 823 | 58.2 | +6.8 |
| | Radical | Richard Cobden | 590 | 41.8 | −6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 233 | 16.4 | +13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,413 | 91.0 | +1.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,552 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | +6.8 | |
By-election, 22 April 1853: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | George Robinson | 675 | 53.2 | +1.8 |
| | Radical | Joseph Starkey | 593 | 46.8 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 82 | 6.4 | +3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,268 | 89.6 | +0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,415 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | +1.8 | |
* Caused by Stansfield's election being declared void on petition due to bribery and treating which "prevailed to a great extent".
General election 1852: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | William Crompton-Stansfield | 625 | 51.4 | −0.4 |
| | Radical | William Willans | 590 | 48.6 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35 | 2.8 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,215 | 89.1 | +0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,364 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | −0.4 | |

### Elections in the 1840s

General election 1847: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | William Crompton-Stansfield | 525 | 51.8 | N/A |
| | Radical | John Cheetham (Huddersfield MP) | 488 | 48.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,013 | 88.7 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,142 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1841: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | William Crompton-Stansfield | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,003 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |

### Elections in the 1830s

General election 1837: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | William Crompton-Stansfield | 323 | 51.8 | −17.1 |
| | Conservative | Richard Oastler | 301 | 48.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | 3.6 | −34.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 624 | 78.0 | +25.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 800 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | | |
By-election, 8 May 1837: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Edward Ellice | 340 | 54.0 | −14.9 |
| | Conservative | Richard Oastler | 290 | 46.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50 | 8.0 | −29.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 630 | 78.8 | +26.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 800 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | | |
* Caused by Blackburne's death
General election 1835: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | John Blackburne (Huddersfield MP) | 241 | 68.9 | +5.5 |
| | Radical | William Augustus Johnson | 109 | 31.1 | −5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 | 37.8 | +11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 350 | 52.2 | −16.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 671 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | +5.5 | |
By-election, 9 January 1834: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | John Blackburne (Huddersfield MP) | 234 | 47.8 | −15.6 |
| | Tory | Michael Thomas Sadler | 147 | 30.0 | N/A |
| | Radical | Joseph Wood | 108 | 22.0 | −14.6 |
| | Whig | John Charles Ramsden | 1 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87 | 17.8 | −9.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 490 | 81.1 | +12.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 640 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | −0.5 | |
* Caused by Fenton's death. While Ramsden was not a candidate, a local spirit merchant, Paul Hirst, voted for him.
General election 1832: Huddersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | Lewis Fenton | 263 | 63.4 |
| | Radical | Joseph Wood | 152 | 36.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 111 | 26.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 415 | 68.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 608 | |
| | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) |