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UK Polling History: Election of 30 May 1929 – King's Lynn

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
Votes 14,501 10,806 10,356
Votes gained +2,791 +1,622 +3,076
Share of votes 40.7% 30.3% 29.0%
Share of eligible voters 32.2% 24.0% 23.0%
Gain in share of votes -0.9% -2.3% +3.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.1% -1.3% +2.9%
Total votes: 35,663
Electorate: 45,103
Turnout: 79.1%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 2.7% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
18 June 1970 General Election 23,822 23,789
31 March 1966 General Election 21,305 23,324
15 October 1964 General Election 21,356 21,460
8 October 1959 General Election 21,671 19,906
26 May 1955 General Election 20,949 19,611
25 October 1951 General Election 21,954 21,017
23 February 1950 General Election 19,129 19,399 4,266
5 July 1945 General Election 14,928 18,202 3,796 444
14 November 1935 General Election 17,492 12,062 5,418
27 October 1931 General Election 23,687 10,054
30 May 1929 General Election 14,501 10,356 10,806
29 October 1924 General Election 11,710 7,280 9,184
6 December 1923 General Election 9,266 6,488 9,943
15 November 1922 General Election 9,862 8,683 7,970
14 December 1918 General Election 10,146 9,780

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