Labour Party (UK) election results (1906–1922)
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This article lists the Labour Party's election results in elections from it adopting the "Labour Party" name in 1906 until the end of the 1918 to 1922 Parliament.
Summary of general election performance
Sponsorship of candidates
Election results
By-elections, 1906–1910

| By-election | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Sponsor[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 Cockermouth by-election | Robert Smillie | 1,436 | 14.5 | 3 | Miners |
| 1906 Huddersfield by-election | T. Russell Williams | 5,422 | 33.8 | 2 | ILP |
| 1907 Belfast North by-election | William Walker | 4,194 | 41.1 | 2 | Carpenters & Joiners |
| 1907 Jarrow by-election | Pete Curran | 4,698 | 33.0 | 1 | Gasworkers |
| 1907 Liverpool Kirkdale by-election | John Hill | 3,330 | 45.4 | 2 | Boilermakers |
| 1907 Kingston upon Hull West by-election | James Holmes | 4,512 | 29.1 | 3 | ASRS |
| 1908 Leeds South by-election | Albert E. Fox | 2,451 | 19.4 | 3 | ASLEF |
| 1908 Dewsbury by-election | Ben Turner | 2,446 | 20.2 | 3 | Textile Workers |
| 1908 Dundee by-election | George Harold Stuart | 4,014 | 24.9 | 3 | Postmen |
| 1908 Montrose Burghs by-election | Joseph Burgess | 1,937 | 29.4 | 2 | ILP |
| 1909 Taunton by-election | Frank Smith | 1,085 | 35.4 | 2 | Fabian[4] |
| 1909 Croydon by-election | Frank Smith | 886 | 4.2 | 3 | ILP[4] |
| 1909 Sheffield Attercliffe by-election | Joseph Pointer | 3,631 | 27.5 | 1 | Patternmakers |
| 1909 Mid Derbyshire by-election | John George Hancock | 6,735 | 60.5 | 1 | Miners |
January 1910 general election



Gill in Bolton, Hardie in Merthyr Tydfil, Hudson in Newcastle, Macdonald in Leicester, Parker in Halifax, Roberts in Norwich, Snowden in Blackburn, Thomas in Derby and Wilkie in Dundee were elected by taking second place in a multi-seat constituency.
By-elections, Jan–Dec 1910

| By-election | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Sponsor[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 Mid Glamorgan by-election | Vernon Hartshorn | 6,210 | 41.0 | 2 | Miners |
| 1910 Liverpool Kirkdale by-election | Alexander Gordon Cameron | 3,427 | 44.5 | 2 | Carpenters & Joiners |
December 1910 general election


Gill in Bolton, Hardie in Merthyr Tydfil, Hudson in Newcastle, Macdonald in Leicester, Parker in Halifax, Roberts in Norwich, Goldstone in Sunderland, Thomas in Derby, Wardle in Stockport and Wilkie in Dundee were elected by taking second place in a multi-seat constituency.
By-elections, 1910–1918
1918 UK general election



Wilkie won in Dundee won by taking second place in a two-seat constituency.
By-elections, 1918–1922


