UK Polling History: Election of 27 October 1931 – Barnstaple
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Conservative | Liberal | |
| Votes | 20,028 | 18,318 |
| Votes gained | +2,646 | +1,725 |
| Share of votes | 52.2% | 47.8% |
| Share of eligible voters | 45.1% | 41.2% |
| Gain in share of votes | +6.3% | +3.9% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +5.2% | +3.1% |
| Total votes: | 38,346 | |
| Electorate: | 44,452 | |
| Turnout: | 86.3% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 1.2% | Conservative from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | ||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 17,822 | 13,752 | 10,237 |
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 18,978 | 19,432 | |
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 20,028 | 18,318 | |
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 17,382 | 16,593 | 3,864 |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 15,479 | 14,284 | |
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 13,614 | 14,880 | 1,225 |
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 13,793 | 13,619 | |
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 10,679 | 11,281 | |