Home General Elections 30 May 1929 Sheffield Brightside

UK Polling History: Election of 30 May 1929 – Sheffield Brightside

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 20,277 9,828 6,612
Votes gained +3,224 -3,880 +2,928
Share of votes 55.2% 26.8% 18.0%
Share of eligible voters 42.7% 20.7% 13.9%
Gain in share of votes -0.2% -17.8% +4.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters -1.1% -14.5% +4.3%
Total votes: 36,717
Electorate: 47,521
Turnout: 77.3%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 11.3% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative National
Liberal		 Other Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Coalition
Liberal		 Communist Independent Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative National
Liberal		 Other Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Coalition
Liberal		 Communist Independent Others
5 May 2005 General Election 16,876 2,205 2,316 3,232 0
7 June 2001 General Election 19,650 2,601 1,063 2,238 0
1 May 1997 General Election 24,901 2,850 1,167 4,947 0
9 April 1992 General Election 29,771 7,090 150 5,273 0
11 June 1987 General Election 31,208 7,017 6,434 0
9 June 1983 General Election 25,531 7,888 286 10,322 0
3 May 1979 General Election 25,672 7,979 354 3,482 0
10 October 1974 General Election 18,108 4,905 10,182 3,271 0
28 February 1974 General Election 27,363 6,796 513 5,347 0
18 June 1970 General Election 23,941 8,572 665 0
15 June 1968 By Election 14,179 8,931 1,069 918 586
31 March 1966 General Election 26,653 7,476 989 0
15 October 1964 General Election 27,317 9,963 1,356 0
8 October 1959 General Election 28,302 12,269 1,373 0
26 May 1955 General Election 27,643 12,239 1,461 0
25 October 1951 General Election 31,519 12,433 1,116 0
23 February 1950 General Election 32,542 13,136 1,081 0
5 July 1945 General Election 19,373 8,177 4,115 0
14 November 1935 General Election 18,985 13,467 0
27 October 1931 General Election 15,528 20,270 847 1,571 0
30 May 1929 General Election 20,277 9,828 6,612 0
29 October 1924 General Election 17,053 13,708 0
6 December 1923 General Election 14,741 9,408 3,684 0
15 November 1922 General Election 16,692 10,949 0
14 December 1918 General Election 6,781 12,164 0

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