1931 General Election - Manchester Gorton
| Year | 1931 |
| General election | 1931 General Election |
| Constituency | Manchester Gorton |
| Turnout | 81.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Bailey, Eric Alfred George Shackleton | Conservative | 21,228 |
| Compton, Joseph | Labour | 16,316 |
| Flanagan, Chris | Communist | 1,000 |