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UK Polling History: Election of 30 May 1929 – Chislehurst

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
Votes 16,909 9,025 5,445
Votes gained +2,469 +5,378 +1,688
Share of votes 53.9% 28.8% 17.4%
Share of eligible voters 37.5% 20.0% 12.1%
Gain in share of votes -12.2% +12.1% +0.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters -10.6% +7.9% -0.4%
Total votes: 31,379
Electorate: 45,116
Turnout: 69.5%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 12.1% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Sevenoaks
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Bromley and Chislehurst
1 May 1997 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 National Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 National Other
9 April 1992 General Election 24,761 9,485 6,683 1,501
11 June 1987 General Election 24,165 8,115 9,658
9 June 1983 General Election 22,108 7,320 10,047 201
3 May 1979 General Election 23,259 13,494 5,335 564
10 October 1974 General Election 18,926 15,032 6,902
28 February 1974 General Election 20,595 15,102 9,127
18 June 1970 General Election 24,650 21,287 4,268
31 March 1966 General Election 21,947 22,757 5,761
15 October 1964 General Election 22,251 20,736 7,291
8 October 1959 General Election 25,748 19,069 6,366
26 May 1955 General Election 24,514 20,644 4,120
25 October 1951 General Election 31,679 30,699
23 February 1950 General Election 25,215 25,048 6,039
5 July 1945 General Election 19,243 25,522 6,824
14 November 1935 General Election 38,705 12,227 5,238
27 October 1931 General Election 32,371 5,731
30 May 1929 General Election 16,909 5,445 9,025
29 October 1924 General Election 14,440 3,757 3,647
6 December 1923 General Election 9,725 7,806
15 November 1922 General Election 11,801 6,256
14 December 1918 General Election 8,314 2,507

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