Home General Elections 23 February 1950 Hemel Hempstead

UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Hemel Hempstead

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 22,022 15,165 6,696
Votes gained +2,486 +739 -3,523
Share of votes 50.2% 34.6% 15.3%
Share of eligible voters 42.7% 29.4% 13.0%
Gain in share of votes +6.0% +1.9% -7.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters +11.2% +6.2% -3.5%
Total votes: 43,883
Electorate: 51,608
Turnout: 85.0%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 6.9% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

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14 December 1918
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1 May 1997
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 UKIP Reform
UK		 Other Green
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 UKIP Reform
UK		 Other Green
4 July 2024 General Election 11,987 16,844 5,096 7,689 2,492
12 December 2019 General Election 28,968 14,405 6,317 1,581
8 June 2017 General Election 28,735 19,290 3,233 1,024
7 May 2015 General Election 26,245 11,825 2,402 7,249 252 1,660
6 May 2010 General Election 24,721 10,295 11,315 1,254 1,886
5 May 2005 General Election 19,000 18,501 8,089 1,518
7 June 2001 General Election 17,647 21,389 5,877 970
1 May 1997 General Election 21,539 25,175 6,789 1,589
3 May 1979 General Election 37,953 32,964 6,314 649
10 October 1974 General Election 28,738 29,223 10,497
28 February 1974 General Election 27,572 27,385 15,682
18 June 1970 General Election 40,417 28,067 9,274
31 March 1966 General Election 31,742 29,704 9,970
15 October 1964 General Election 31,119 26,273 11,986
8 October 1959 General Election 30,189 21,954 8,358
26 May 1955 General Election 25,648 19,512 5,111
25 October 1951 General Election 25,620 18,220
23 February 1950 General Election 22,022 15,165 6,696
5 July 1945 General Election 19,536 14,426 10,219
14 November 1935 General Election 20,074 4,951 7,078
27 October 1931 General Election 21,946 2,677 8,021
30 May 1929 General Election 15,145 3,624 11,631
29 October 1924 General Election 12,985 1,553 7,994
6 December 1923 General Election 8,875 8,892
15 November 1922 General Election 11,847 5,726
14 December 1918 General Election 10,070 2,913

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