Home General Elections 23 February 1950 Chippenham

UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Chippenham

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 17,845 13,748 8,661
Votes gained +1,956 +1,882 -886
Share of votes 44.3% 34.2% 21.5%
Share of eligible voters 36.8% 28.3% 17.9%
Gain in share of votes +1.7% +2.3% -4.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +7.1% +6.2% +0.0%
Total votes: 40,254
Electorate: 48,497
Turnout: 83.0%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 3.2% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

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Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Liberal
Democrat		 UKIP Reform
UK		 Green Other Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Liberal
Democrat		 UKIP Reform
UK		 Green Other Others
4 July 2024 General Election 14,414 3,925 22,552 6,127 1,954 540
12 December 2019 General Election 30,994 6,399 19,706 0
8 June 2017 General Election 31,267 11,236 14,637 0
7 May 2015 General Election 26,354 4,561 16,278 5,884 2,330 0
6 May 2010 General Election 21,500 3,620 23,970 1,783 446 1,066 0
3 May 1979 General Election 29,308 24,611 5,146 521 0
10 October 1974 General Election 22,721 20,792 9,396 278 0
28 February 1974 General Election 24,645 21,553 9,395 0
18 June 1970 General Election 24,371 13,833 10,807 0
31 March 1966 General Election 18,275 17,581 10,257 0
15 October 1964 General Election 18,089 16,546 10,086 0
22 November 1962 By Election 13,439 11,851 10,633 585
8 October 1959 General Election 21,696 7,059 12,911 0
26 May 1955 General Election 20,847 5,208 14,152 0
25 October 1951 General Election 22,601 17,723 0
23 February 1950 General Election 17,845 8,661 13,748 0
5 July 1945 General Election 15,889 9,547 11,866 0
14 November 1935 General Election 15,370 9,949 3,527 0
27 October 1931 General Election 17,232 10,928 2,194 0
30 May 1929 General Election 13,550 11,819 3,717 0
29 October 1924 General Election 13,227 11,015 0
6 December 1923 General Election 11,156 11,953 0
15 November 1922 General Election 10,006 10,494 1,098 0
14 December 1918 General Election 8,786 4,839 2,939 0

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