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UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – High Peak

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 19,740 16,933 6,539
Votes gained +1,627 +1,479 +309
Share of votes 45.7% 39.2% 15.1%
Share of eligible voters 39.2% 33.6% 13.0%
Gain in share of votes +0.2% +0.4% -0.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters +3.8% +3.4% +0.8%
Total votes: 43,212
Electorate: 50,351
Turnout: 85.8%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 0.4% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance UKIP Green Reform
UK		 Other Brexit
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance UKIP Green Reform
UK		 Other Brexit
4 July 2024 General Election 14,625 22,533 1,707 3,382 6,959
12 December 2019 General Election 24,844 24,254 2,750 1,148 1,177
8 June 2017 General Election 24,431 26,753 2,669
7 May 2015 General Election 22,836 17,942 2,389 5,811 1,811
6 May 2010 General Election 20,587 15,910 10,993 1,690 922 235
5 May 2005 General Election 19,074 19,809 10,000 1,106
7 June 2001 General Election 17,941 22,430 7,743
1 May 1997 General Election 20,261 29,052 6,420 1,420
9 April 1992 General Election 27,538 22,719 8,861 794
11 June 1987 General Election 25,715 16,199 14,389
9 June 1983 General Election 24,534 13,755 14,594
3 May 1979 General Election 22,532 17,777 8,200
10 October 1974 General Election 19,043 17,041 9,875
28 February 1974 General Election 19,231 16,956 12,117
18 June 1970 General Election 19,558 18,054 7,119
31 March 1966 General Election 16,124 16,938 7,990
15 October 1964 General Election 15,753 14,416 11,147
16 March 1961 By Election 13,069 11,201 10,674
8 October 1959 General Election 18,738 13,827 8,138
26 May 1955 General Election 19,094 13,652 6,712
25 October 1951 General Election 21,305 18,127 4,070
23 February 1950 General Election 19,740 16,933 6,539
5 July 1945 General Election 18,113 15,454 6,230
14 November 1935 General Election 19,145 9,559 6,831
27 October 1931 General Election 27,577 9,640
30 May 1929 General Election 16,406 10,567 11,083
29 October 1924 General Election 14,560 12,772
6 December 1923 General Election 12,162 5,684 9,432
15 November 1922 General Election 14,892 7,698 5,802
14 December 1918 General Election 12,118 8,504

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