Home General Elections 23 February 1950 Totnes

UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Totnes

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Communist
Votes 26,104 15,767 10,974 423
Votes gained +1,466 -331 +3,438 –
Share of votes 49.0% 29.6% 20.6% 0.8%
Share of eligible voters 41.5% 25.0% 17.4% 0.7%
Gain in share of votes -2.0% -3.7% +5.0% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +3.4% +0.2% +5.8% –
Total votes: 53,268
Electorate: 62,972
Turnout: 84.6%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 4.4% Liberal from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

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South Hams
1 May 1997
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Other UKIP Green Communist
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Other UKIP Green Communist
12 December 2019 General Election 27,751 8,860 15,027 544
8 June 2017 General Election 26,972 13,495 6,466 1,240 2,097
7 May 2015 General Election 24,941 5,988 4,667 6,656 4,845
6 May 2010 General Election 21,940 3,538 17,013 1,281 2,890 1,181
5 May 2005 General Election 21,112 6,185 19,165 4,113
7 June 2001 General Election 21,914 6,005 18,317 3,010
1 May 1997 General Election 19,637 8,796 18,760 6,576
3 May 1979 General Election 35,010 24,445 7,668
10 October 1974 General Election 27,987 21,586 12,366
28 February 1974 General Election 30,565 20,922 13,249 394
18 June 1970 General Election 31,519 9,515 16,429
31 March 1966 General Election 25,623 11,066 16,900
15 October 1964 General Election 25,417 12,297 14,542
8 October 1959 General Election 26,925 10,719 13,116
26 May 1955 General Election 26,381 9,471 14,787
25 October 1951 General Election 28,005 7,835 16,409
23 February 1950 General Election 26,104 10,974 15,767 423
5 July 1945 General Election 24,638 7,536 16,098
14 November 1935 General Election 24,815 17,639 3,848
27 October 1931 General Election 26,765 20,203
30 May 1929 General Election 21,673 17,790 5,828
29 October 1924 General Election 19,771 14,786 2,240
6 December 1923 General Election 16,343 16,845
15 November 1922 General Election 16,532 15,032
14 December 1918 General Election 14,680 10,266

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