Home General Elections 23 February 1950 Chelmsford

UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Chelmsford

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 28,541 23,682
Votes gained +3,312 +11,992
Share of votes 54.7% 45.3%
Share of eligible voters 46.1% 38.2%
Gain in share of votes +11.5% +16.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +14.4% +19.1%
Total votes: 52,223
Electorate: 61,930
Turnout: 84.3%
Outcome: Conservative gain
Swing: 2.3% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Common
Wealth
Movement		 UKIP Reform
UK		 Green Other Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Common
Wealth
Movement		 UKIP Reform
UK		 Green Other Others
4 July 2024 General Election 15,461 6,108 20,214 6,754 1,588 591
12 December 2019 General Election 31,934 10,295 14,313 580 0
8 June 2017 General Election 30,525 16,953 6,916 1,645 821 0
7 May 2015 General Election 27,732 9,482 6,394 7,652 1,892 665 0
6 May 2010 General Election 25,207 5,980 20,097 1,527 476 1,306 0
9 April 1992 General Election 39,043 10,010 20,783 769 0
11 June 1987 General Election 35,231 4,642 27,470 486 0
9 June 1983 General Election 29,824 3,208 29,446 127 0
3 May 1979 General Election 33,808 6,041 28,337 0
10 October 1974 General Election 26,334 14,711 22,332 0
28 February 1974 General Election 28,560 16,063 21,929 0
18 June 1970 General Election 36,821 23,780 5,811 350 0
31 March 1966 General Election 28,600 23,625 8,419 0
15 October 1964 General Election 27,849 20,816 9,414 0
8 October 1959 General Election 29,992 20,124 0
26 May 1955 General Election 25,450 20,301 0
25 October 1951 General Election 29,069 23,775 0
23 February 1950 General Election 28,541 23,682 0
5 July 1945 General Election 25,229 5,909 27,309 0
14 November 1935 General Election 28,314 11,690 0
27 October 1931 General Election 31,961 7,755 0
30 May 1929 General Election 17,094 8,910 13,034 0
29 October 1924 General Election 15,875 2,904 10,244 0
6 December 1923 General Election 10,185 12,877 0
15 November 1922 General Election 11,267 3,767 6,380 0
14 December 1918 General Election 11,217 5,551 0

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