Home General Elections 27 October 1931 Penryn and Falmouth

UK Polling History: Election of 27 October 1931 – Penryn and Falmouth

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
Votes 16,388 14,006 10,098
Votes gained +3,252 -268 -1,068
Share of votes 40.5% 34.6% 24.9%
Share of eligible voters 32.3% 27.6% 19.9%
Gain in share of votes +6.4% -2.4% -4.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters +5.6% -1.4% -2.8%
Total votes: 40,492
Electorate: 50,767
Turnout: 79.8%
Outcome: Conservative gain from Liberal
Swing: 5.2% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
St Austell, Truro
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Falmouth and Camborne, Truro
23 February 1950
»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour National
Liberal
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour National
Liberal
5 July 1945 General Election 15,169 7,917 17,962
14 November 1935 General Election 16,136 11,527 13,105
27 October 1931 General Election 16,388 14,006 10,098
30 May 1929 General Election 13,136 14,274 11,166
29 October 1924 General Election 12,485 9,913 6,462
6 December 1923 General Election 10,429 17,015
15 November 1922 General Election 11,566 8,879 4,482 2,129
14 December 1918 General Election 10,050 9,815