Home General Elections 30 May 1929 Wentworth

UK Polling History: Election of 30 May 1929 – Wentworth

Result summary

Parties
Labour Liberal Conservative
Votes 35,276 7,955 3,684
Votes gained +35,277 +4,502 -1,631
Share of votes 75.2% 17.0% 7.9%
Share of eligible voters 60.4% 13.6% 6.3%
Gain in share of votes -24.8% +1.1% -16.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters +60.4% +4.0% -8.5%
Total votes: 46,915
Electorate: 58,398
Turnout: 80.3%
Outcome: Labour gain
Swing: 13.0% Liberal from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Constituency succeeded by
Dearne Valley, Don Valley, Hemsworth
23 February 1950 		»
« Constituency formed from
Dearne Valley, Rother Valley
9 June 1983
Constituency succeeded by
Wentworth and Dearne
6 May 2010 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 National
Liberal		 Alliance Liberal Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 National
Liberal		 Alliance Liberal Other
5 May 2005 General Election 21,225 6,169 4,800 3,402
7 June 2001 General Election 22,798 6,349 3,652 979
1 May 1997 General Election 30,225 6,266 3,867 1,423
9 April 1992 General Election 32,939 10,490 4,629
11 June 1987 General Election 30,205 10,113 6,031
9 June 1983 General Election 25,538 9,603 8,082
5 July 1945 General Election 44,080 8,670
14 November 1935 General Election 37,471 8,167
27 October 1931 General Election 31,861 14,462
30 May 1929 General Election 35,276 3,684 7,955
29 October 1924 General Election Uncontested
6 December 1923 General Election Uncontested
15 November 1922 General Election Uncontested
14 December 1918 General Election 13,029 5,315 3,453

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