Home General Elections 23 February 1950 Gainsborough

UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Gainsborough

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 17,066 14,890 9,279
Votes gained +5,985 +5,454 +995
Share of votes 41.4% 36.1% 22.5%
Share of eligible voters 34.5% 30.1% 18.8%
Gain in share of votes +2.9% +3.3% -6.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters +5.6% +5.5% -2.9%
Total votes: 41,235
Electorate: 49,402
Turnout: 83.5%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 4.8% Labour from Liberal

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8 June 2017 General Election 31,790 14,767 3,630 1,238 0
7 May 2015 General Election 25,949 10,500 3,290 7,727 505 1,290 0
6 May 2010 General Election 24,266 7,701 13,707 2,065 1,512 0
5 May 2005 General Election 20,040 11,744 12,037 1,860 0
7 June 2001 General Election 19,555 11,484 11,280 0
1 May 1997 General Election 20,593 13,767 13,436 0
3 May 1979 General Election 24,040 10,335 16,885 570 0
10 October 1974 General Election 19,163 11,797 15,195 0
28 February 1974 General Election 22,177 12,011 15,967 0
18 June 1970 General Election 22,163 14,454 7,543 0
31 March 1966 General Election 18,770 14,904 6,064 0
15 October 1964 General Election 19,235 12,126 8,930 0
8 October 1959 General Election 20,056 13,247 7,147 0
14 February 1956 By Election 12,836 11,830 6,806 0
26 May 1955 General Election 21,576 17,107 0
25 October 1951 General Election 19,915 16,074 4,580 0
23 February 1950 General Election 17,066 14,890 9,279 0
5 July 1945 General Election 11,081 9,436 8,284 0
14 November 1935 General Election 12,597 4,698 10,840 0
27 October 1931 General Election 14,839 5,856 8,009 0
30 May 1929 General Election 10,058 7,032 9,991 0
29 October 1924 General Election 10,281 5,958 5,590 0
6 December 1923 General Election 7,841 3,039 9,694 0
15 November 1922 General Election 9,015 4,884 7,216 0
14 December 1918 General Election 8,634 6,556 0

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