# Rotherham (UK Parliament constituency)

Rotherham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2012 by Sarah Champion of the Labour Party.

## History

This constituency was created in the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.
Rotherham has consistently returned Labour MPs since a by-election in 1933, following the earlier period before 1923 dominated by the Liberal and Conservative parties. The numerical Labour majority in every general election from 1935 onwards has been in five figures, with the exceptions of 2015, 2019 and 2024.

## Boundaries
### Historic

1918–1950: The County Borough of Rotherham, and the Urban Districts of Greasbrough and Rawmarsh.
1950–1983: The County Borough of Rotherham.
1983–2010: The Borough of Rotherham wards of: Boston, Broom, Central, Greasbrough, Herringthorpe, Kimberworth, Park and Thorpe Hesley.
2010–2024: The Rotherham borough electoral wards of: Boston Castle, Brinsworth and Catcliffe, Keppel, Rotherham East, Rotherham West, Valley, and Wingfield.

### Current

Following the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency comprises the following:
* The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham wards of: Boston Castle; Brinsworth; Dalton & Thrybergh; Greasbrough; Keppel; Rother Vale; Rotherham East; Rotherham West; Wickersley North.
Seat expanded to bring its electorate within the permitted range primarily by adding parts of the abolished constituency of Wentworth and Dearne, including northern parts of Wickersley and the village of Thrybergh.
It borders Rother Valley, Sheffield South East, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, Penistone and Stocksbridge, and Rawmarsh and Conisbrough.

## Constituency profile

The constituency consists of Census Output Areas of one local government district: a working population whose income is on average slightly below the national average and close to average reliance upon social housing. At the end of 2012 the unemployment rate in the constituency stood at 7% and 9.6% male unemployment of the population claiming jobseekers allowance, compared to the regional average of 4.7%. This was considerably higher also than the constituencies that share the borough.
The borough contributing to the seat has a relatively high 26.6% of its population without a car compared to 20.1% in Bassetlaw and 30.3% in Sheffield. In terms of extremes of education 29.8% of the population in 2011 were without qualifications, contrasted with 17.4% with level 4 qualifications or above.
In terms of tenure 65.2% of homes are owned outright or on a mortgage as at the 2011 census across the borough. In the 10 years to the April 2011 Census the social rented sector saw a 4.9% reduction and the private rented sector a 5.3% increase; outright ownership saw a 3.8% increase.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1885 | Arthur Dyke Acland | Liberal |
| 1899 by-election | William Holland | Liberal |
| 1910 by-election | Jack Pease | Liberal |
| 1917 by-election | Arthur Richardson | Lib-Lab |
| 1918 | Frederic Kelley | Conservative |
| 1923 | Fred Lindley | Labour |
| 1931 | George Herbert | Conservative |
| 1933 by-election | William Dobbie | Labour |
| 1950 | Jack Jones | Labour |
| 1963 by-election | Brian O'Malley | Labour |
| 1976 by-election | Stan Crowther | Labour |
| 1992 | Jimmy Boyce | Labour |
| 1994 by-election | Denis MacShane | Labour |
| 2010 | Denis MacShane | Independent |
| 2012 | Denis MacShane | Labour |
| 2012 by-election | Sarah Champion | Labour |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sarah Champion | 16,671 | 45.1 | +4.4 |
| | Reform UK | John Cronly | 11,181 | 30.3 | +13.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Carter | 2,824 | 7.6 | +1.4 |
| | Green | Tony Mabbott | 2,632 | 7.1 | +7.0 |
| | Workers Party | Taukir Iqbal | 1,714 | 4.6 | New |
| | Yorkshire | David Atkinson | 1,363 | 3.7 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Ishtiaq Ahmad | 547 | 1.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,490 | 14.9 | +7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,932 | 48.6 | −9.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 75,929 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −4.5 | |
Laila Cunningham was originally selected as the Conservative candidate for the seat, but withdrew shortly before the nominations deadline. As the party did not field a replacement, it is the only seat in Great Britain, aside from the Speaker's seat of Chorley, in which no Conservative candidate was nominated.

### Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result :
| Party | Party | Vote | % |
| | Labour | 17,699 | 40.7 |
| | Conservative | 14,402 | 33.1 |
| | Brexit Party | 7,408 | 17.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2,717 | 6.2 |
| | Others | 1,245 | 2.9 |
| | Green | 50 | 0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 43,521 | 57.8 |
| Electorate | Electorate | 75,345 |
General election 2019: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sarah Champion | 14,736 | 41.3 | −15.1 |
| | Conservative | Gerri Hickton | 11,615 | 32.6 | +6.2 |
| | Brexit Party | Paul Hague | 6,125 | 17.2 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Carter | 2,090 | 5.9 | +1.3 |
| | Yorkshire | Dennis Bannan | 1,085 | 3.0 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,121 | 8.7 | −21.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,651 | 57.8 | −2.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −10.7 | |
General election 2017: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sarah Champion | 21,404 | 56.4 | +3.9 |
| | Conservative | James Bellis | 10,017 | 26.4 | +14.1 |
| | UKIP | Allen Cowles | 3,316 | 8.7 | −21.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Carter | 1,754 | 4.6 | +1.7 |
| | Yorkshire | Mick Bower | 1,432 | 3.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,387 | 29.9 | +7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,050 | 60.2 | +0.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −5.1 | |
General election 2015: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sarah Champion | 19,860 | 52.5 | +7.9 |
| | UKIP | Jane Collins | 11,414 | 30.2 | +24.3 |
| | Conservative | Sebastian Lowe | 4,656 | 12.3 | −4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janice Middleton | 1,093 | 2.9 | −13.1 |
| | TUSC | Pat McLaughlin | 409 | 1.1 | New |
| | BNP | Adam Walker | 225 | 0.6 | −9.8 |
| | English Democrat | Dean Walker | 166 | 0.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,446 | 22.3 | −5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,823 | 59.4 | +0.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −8.2 | |
2012 Rotherham by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sarah Champion | 9,966 | 46.3 | +1.7 |
| | UKIP | Jane Collins | 4,648 | 21.8 | +15.9 |
| | BNP | Marlene Guest | 1,804 | 8.5 | −1.9 |
| | Respect | Yvonne Ridley | 1,778 | 8.3 | New |
| | Conservative | Simon Wilson | 1,157 | 5.4 | −11.3 |
| | English Democrat | David Wildgoose | 703 | 3.3 | New |
| | Independent | Simon Copley | 582 | 2.7 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Beckett | 451 | 2.1 | −13.9 |
| | TUSC | Ralph Dyson | 261 | 1.2 | New |
| | Independent | Paul Dickson | 51 | 0.2 | New |
| | no description | Clint Bristow | 29 | 0.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,318 | 24.5 | −3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,430 | 33.63 | −25.37 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −7.1 | |
General election 2010: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Denis MacShane | 16,741 | 44.6 | −13.1 |
| | Conservative | Jackie Whiteley | 6,279 | 16.7 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Taylor | 5,994 | 16.0 | −0.4 |
| | BNP | Marlene Guest | 3,906 | 10.4 | +4.5 |
| | Independent | Peter Thirlwall | 2,366 | 6.3 | New |
| | UKIP | Caven Vines | 2,220 | 5.9 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,462 | 27.9 | −7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,506 | 59.0 | +4.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −8.3 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Denis MacShane | 15,840 | 52.8 | −11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Gordon | 5,159 | 17.2 | +6.6 |
| | Conservative | Lee Rotherham | 4,966 | 16.6 | −2.8 |
| | BNP | Marlene Guest | 1,986 | 6.6 | New |
| | UKIP | David Cutts | 1,122 | 3.7 | +1.2 |
| | Green | Dick Penycate | 905 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,681 | 35.6 | −8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,978 | 55.1 | +4.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −8.8 | |
General election 2001: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Denis MacShane | 18,759 | 63.9 | −7.4 |
| | Conservative | Richard Powell | 5,682 | 19.4 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Hall | 3,117 | 10.6 | +0.2 |
| | UKIP | Peter Griffith | 730 | 2.5 | New |
| | Green | Dick Penycate | 577 | 2.0 | New |
| | Socialist Alliance | Freda Smith | 352 | 1.2 | New |
| | John Lilburne Democratic Party | Geoffrey Bartholomew | 137 | 0.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,077 | 44.5 | −12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,354 | 50.7 | −11.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −6.25 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Denis MacShane | 26,852 | 71.3 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | Simon Gordon | 5,383 | 14.3 | −9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David B. Wildgoose | 3,919 | 10.4 | −1.9 |
| | Referendum | Ray T. Hollebone | 1,132 | 3.0 | New |
| | ProLife Alliance | Andrew Neal | 364 | 1.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,469 | 57.0 | +16.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,650 | 62.9 | −8.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1994 Rotherham by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Denis MacShane | 14,912 | 55.6 | −8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David B. Wildgoose | 7,958 | 29.7 | +17.4 |
| | Conservative | Nick Gibb | 2,649 | 9.9 | −13.8 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Screaming Lord Sutch | 1,114 | 4.2 | New |
| | Natural Law | Keith Laycock | 173 | 0.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,954 | 25.9 | −14.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,806 | 43.7 | −28.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1992: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jimmy Boyce | 27,933 | 63.9 | +4.2 |
| | Conservative | Stephen J.D. Yorke | 10,372 | 23.7 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David B. Wildgoose | 5,375 | 12.3 | −5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,561 | 40.2 | +2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,680 | 71.7 | +2.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stanley Crowther | 25,422 | 59.7 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative | John Stephens | 9,410 | 22.1 | −3.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter Bowler | 7,766 | 18.2 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,012 | 37.6 | +9.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,598 | 69.2 | +2.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1983: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stanley Crowther | 22,236 | 54.3 | −6.3 |
| | Conservative | Chris Middleton | 10,527 | 25.7 | −4.2 |
| | Liberal | Pete Bowler | 8,192 | 20.0 | +11.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,709 | 28.6 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,955 | 67.0 | −5.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stanley Crowther | 26,580 | 60.6 | −4.0 |
| | Conservative | D. Hinckley | 13,145 | 29.9 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal | I. House | 3,686 | 8.4 | −5.0 |
| | National Front | K. Davies | 490 | 1.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,435 | 30.7 | −11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,901 | 72.1 | +6.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1976 Rotherham by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stanley Crowther | 14,351 | 50.69 | −13.89 |
| | Conservative | Douglas Hinckley | 9,824 | 34.70 | +12.64 |
| | Liberal | Beth Graham | 2,214 | 7.82 | −5.53 |
| | National Front | George Wright | 1,696 | 5.99 | New |
| | World Grid Sunshine Room Party | Peter Bishop | 129 | 0.46 | New |
| | English National | Robin Atkinson | 99 | 0.35 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,527 | 15.99 | −26.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,313 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election October 1974: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brian O'Malley | 25,874 | 64.6 | +4.6 |
| | Conservative | Richard Hambro | 8,840 | 22.1 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal | V. Bottomley | 5,350 | 13.4 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,034 | 42.5 | +5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,064 | 65.5 | −8.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.7 | |
General election February 1974: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brian O'Malley | 27,088 | 60.0 | −6.4 |
| | Conservative | D. Lewis | 10,354 | 22.9 | −10.7 |
| | Liberal | J. Hughes | 7,726 | 17.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,734 | 37.1 | +4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,168 | 74.3 | +11.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1970: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brian O'Malley | 25,246 | 66.4 | −3.3 |
| | Conservative | Eric R. Cooke | 12,770 | 33.6 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,476 | 32.8 | −5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,016 | 62.9 | −5.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brian O'Malley | 27,402 | 69.7 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | Eric R. Cooke | 11,925 | 30.3 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,477 | 39.4 | +6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,327 | 68.7 | −2.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1964: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brian O'Malley | 27,585 | 66.5 | +3.7 |
| | Conservative | John Michael Barrass | 13,907 | 33.5 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,678 | 33.0 | +4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,492 | 71.6 | −7.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1963 Rotherham by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brian O'Malley | 22,411 | 69.2 | +6.4 |
| | Conservative | John Michael Barrass | 9,209 | 28.5 | −8.7 |
| | Independent | Russell Ernest Eckley | 742 | 2.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,202 | 40.7 | +15.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,362 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jack Jones | 28,298 | 62.8 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative | Ronald Hall | 16,759 | 37.2 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,539 | 25.6 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,057 | 78.9 | +1.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1955: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jack Jones | 27,423 | 63.3 | −2.3 |
| | Conservative | William G. Blake | 15,882 | 36.7 | +2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,541 | 26.6 | −4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,305 | 77.4 | −6.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1951: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jack Jones | 31,124 | 65.6 | +1.2 |
| | Conservative | William G. Blake | 16,317 | 34.4 | +3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,807 | 31.2 | −2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,441 | 84.2 | −3.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1950: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jack Jones | 31,211 | 64.4 | −9.8 |
| | Conservative | Richard Body | 14,744 | 30.5 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal | M. Foster | 2,458 | 5.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,467 | 33.9 | −14.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,413 | 87.3 | +10.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Dobbie | 35,654 | 74.2 | +6.7 |
| | National Liberal | E. H. Phillips | 12,420 | 25.8 | −6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,234 | 48.4 | +13.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,074 | 76.4 | −0.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Dobbie | 29,725 | 67.5 | −1.6 |
| | National Liberal | Thomas Worrall Casey | 14,298 | 32.5 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,427 | 35.0 | −3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,023 | 76.7 | +3.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1933 Rotherham by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Dobbie | 28,767 | 69.1 | +19.9 |
| | Conservative | Henry Drummond Wolff | 12,893 | 30.9 | −19.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,874 | 38.2 | +36.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,660 | 73.5 | −9.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
General election 1931: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | George Herbert | 23,596 | 50.8 | +28.1 |
| | Labour | Fred Lindley | 22,834 | 49.2 | −11.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 762 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,430 | 82.6 | +1.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Fred Lindley | 26,937 | 60.4 | +5.8 |
| | Unionist | Paul Latham | 10,101 | 22.7 | −26.7 |
| | Liberal | Reeves Charlesworth | 7,534 | 16.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,836 | 37.7 | +28.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,572 | 81.4 | −0.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1924: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Fred Lindley | 18,860 | 54.6 | +0.7 |
| | Unionist | Henry J Temple | 15,712 | 45.4 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,148 | 9.2 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,572 | 81.8 | +6.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1923: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Fred Lindley | 16,983 | 53.9 | +4.9 |
| | Unionist | Frederic Kelley | 14,535 | 46.1 | −4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,448 | 7.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,518 | 75.3 | −6.3 |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +4.9 | |
General election 1922: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Frederic Kelley | 17,093 | 51.0 | +6.2 |
| | Labour | James Walker | 16,449 | 49.0 | +10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 644 | 2.0 | −4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,542 | 81.6 | +18.4 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Frederic Kelley | 11,473 | 44.8 | +12.3 |
| | Labour | James Walker | 9,757 | 38.1 | New |
| | Liberal | Joseph Kenworthy | 3,805 | 14.9 | −52.6 |
| | National Democratic | Edmund Smith Bardsley | 564 | 2.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,716 | 6.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,599 | 63.2 | −4.6 |
| | Unionist gain from Liberal | Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +32.5 | |
1917 Rotherham by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Lib-Lab | Arthur Richardson | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Lib-Lab hold | Lib-Lab hold | Lib-Lab hold | Lib-Lab hold | Lib-Lab hold |
1916 Rotherham by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jack Pease | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
General election December 1910: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jack Pease | 9,385 | 67.5 | −4.9 |
| | Conservative | James Harrop Dransfield | 4,511 | 32.5 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,874 | 35.0 | −9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,896 | 67.8 | −14.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,487 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.9 | |
1910 Rotherham by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jack Pease | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
General election January 1910: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Holland | 12,225 | 72.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | James Dransfield | 4,667 | 27.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,558 | 44.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,892 | 82.5 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,487 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1906: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Holland | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
General election 1900: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Holland | 6,926 | 58.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | R. H. V. Wragge | 5,021 | 42.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,905 | 16.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,947 | 78.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,325 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1890s

1899 Rotherham by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Holland | 6,671 | 58.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Robert Horton Vernon Wragge | 4,714 | 41.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,957 | 17.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,385 | 77.1 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,763 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Caused by Acland's resignation.
General election 1895: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arthur Dyke Acland | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
1892 Rotherham by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arthur Dyke Acland | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
* Caused by Acland's appointment as Vice President of the Committee of the Council on Education
General election 1892: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arthur Dyke Acland | 6,567 | 69.8 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Unionist | George Savile Foljambe | 2,839 | 30.2 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,728 | 39.6 | −3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,406 | 69.4 | +2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,551 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.5 | |

### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1886: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arthur Dyke Acland | 5,155 | 71.3 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Unionist | Francis Foljambe | 2,070 | 28.7 | +2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,085 | 42.6 | −4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,225 | 67.3 | −12.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,730 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.3 | |
General election 1885: Rotherham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arthur Dyke Acland | 6,301 | 73.6 | |
| | Conservative | William Wright Hoole | 2,258 | 26.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,043 | 47.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,559 | 79.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,730 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |