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UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Morpeth

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 27,548 10,973
Votes gained -10,973 -3,106
Share of votes 71.5% 28.5%
Share of eligible voters 61.9% 24.7%
Gain in share of votes -1.7% +1.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters +3.8% +3.4%
Total votes: 38,521
Electorate: 44,507
Turnout: 86.6%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 1.7% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Independent Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Independent Other
3 May 1979 General Election 21,744 9,913 6,972
10 October 1974 General Election 22,696 8,009 4,866
28 February 1974 General Election 22,026 8,992 8,035
18 June 1970 General Election 21,826 9,515 4,825
31 March 1966 General Election 25,223 8,698
15 October 1964 General Election 26,114 9,805
8 October 1959 General Election 27,435 10,716
26 May 1955 General Election 25,452 10,619
4 November 1954 By Election 23,491 9,469
25 October 1951 General Election 27,718 10,843
23 February 1950 General Election 27,548 10,973
5 July 1945 General Election 38,521 14,079
14 November 1935 General Election 28,900 19,944
27 October 1931 General Election 19,714 20,806
30 May 1929 General Election 25,508 9,206 6,888
29 October 1924 General Election 19,248 10,828 3,805
6 December 1923 General Election 16,902 9,411
15 November 1922 General Election 15,026 6,045 10,007
14 December 1918 General Election 7,677 4,320 7,140 2,729 511

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