Home General Elections 23 February 1950 Dagenham

UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Dagenham

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Communist
Votes 43,300 11,565 3,973 883
Votes gained +6,614 +4,418 – –
Share of votes 72.5% 19.4% 6.7% 1.5%
Share of eligible voters 58.9% 15.7% 5.4% 1.2%
Gain in share of votes -11.2% +3.1% – –
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.2% +4.5% – –
Total votes: 59,721
Electorate: 73,477
Turnout: 81.3%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 7.1% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Romford
5 July 1945
Constituency succeeded by
Dagenham and Rainham
6 May 2010 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Other Liberal
Democrat		 BNP Communist UKIP Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Other Liberal
Democrat		 BNP Communist UKIP Others
5 May 2005 General Election 15,446 7,841 4,448 3,106 0
7 June 2001 General Election 15,784 7,091 1,885 2,820 0
1 May 1997 General Election 23,759 6,705 2,995 2,704 0
9 June 1994 By Election 15,474 2,130 1,804 1,511 457 116
9 April 1992 General Election 22,027 15,294 4,824 0
11 June 1987 General Election 18,454 15,985 7,088 0
9 June 1983 General Election 15,665 12,668 10,769 786 0
3 May 1979 General Election 24,707 14,600 5,583 2,106 0
10 October 1974 General Election 29,678 7,684 7,564 569 0
28 February 1974 General Election 35,765 12,275 1,169 0
18 June 1970 General Election 31,335 11,976 982 0
31 March 1966 General Election 35,055 10,530 1,373 0
15 October 1964 General Election 32,851 9,461 7,301 1,070 0
8 October 1959 General Election 37,009 16,626 0
26 May 1955 General Election 38,811 13,718 0
25 October 1951 General Election 44,908 14,112 0
23 February 1950 General Election 43,300 11,565 3,973 883 0
5 July 1945 General Election 36,686 7,147 0

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