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UK Polling History: Election of 29 October 1924 – Torquay

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
Votes 18,119 11,958 2,752
Votes gained +3,197 -3,336 -1,277
Share of votes 55.2% 36.4% 8.4%
Share of eligible voters 46.6% 30.7% 7.1%
Gain in share of votes +5.8% -14.2% -10.6%
Gain in share of eligible voters +7.1% -9.8% -5.3%
Total votes: 32,829
Electorate: 38,915
Turnout: 84.4%
Outcome: Conservative gain from Liberal
Swing: 10.0% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
18 June 1970 General Election 33,996 11,163 15,948
31 March 1966 General Election 28,693 12,750 16,594
15 October 1964 General Election 28,801 13,652 12,530
8 October 1959 General Election 29,527 10,685 11,784
15 December 1955 By Election 20,964 9,775 10,383
26 May 1955 General Election 29,777 7,012 12,547
25 October 1951 General Election 31,441 6,904 14,801
23 February 1950 General Election 29,153 10,987 14,287
5 July 1945 General Election 25,479 13,003 13,590
14 November 1935 General Election 27,008 9,073 6,387
27 October 1931 General Election 34,690 7,351
30 May 1929 General Election 21,690 16,337 5,576
29 October 1924 General Election 18,119 11,958 2,752
6 December 1923 General Election 14,922 15,294
15 November 1922 General Election 14,676 13,425
14 December 1918 General Election 14,068 3,173 4,029

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