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UK Polling History: Election of 27 October 1931 – Farnworth

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 22,460 19,553
Votes gained +11,817 -2,304
Share of votes 53.5% 46.5%
Share of eligible voters 45.3% 39.5%
Gain in share of votes +28.0% -5.6%
Gain in share of eligible voters +23.1% -6.2%
Total votes: 42,013
Electorate: 49,550
Turnout: 84.8%
Outcome: Conservative gain from Labour
Swing: 16.8% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Constituency succeeded by
Bolton South East, Eccles, Worsley
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
3 May 1979 General Election 27,965 19,858 8,043
10 October 1974 General Election 28,184 13,489 11,059
28 February 1974 General Election 28,068 15,431 12,918
18 June 1970 General Election 29,392 20,867
31 March 1966 General Election 30,015 15,329
15 October 1964 General Election 28,493 17,421
8 October 1959 General Election 27,393 19,356
26 May 1955 General Election 24,829 18,231
27 November 1952 By Election 21,834 14,615
25 October 1951 General Election 26,297 18,112
23 February 1950 General Election 25,375 14,266 5,189
5 July 1945 General Election 28,462 14,570
14 November 1935 General Election 22,040 16,839 3,763
27 October 1931 General Election 19,553 22,460
30 May 1929 General Election 21,857 10,643 9,381
29 October 1924 General Election 15,327 12,521 4,467
6 December 1923 General Election 14,858 11,134
15 November 1922 General Election 13,391 10,037 5,927
14 December 1918 General Election 9,740 10,237 3,893

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