Home General Elections 23 February 1950 Manchester Blackley

UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Manchester Blackley

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Communist
Votes 21,392 21,350 7,317 562
Votes gained +1,831 +6,603 -2,163 –
Share of votes 42.3% 42.2% 14.5% 1.1%
Share of eligible voters 36.2% 36.1% 12.4% 1.0%
Gain in share of votes -2.4% +8.5% -7.2% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.7% +10.9% -3.8% –
Total votes: 50,621
Electorate: 59,096
Turnout: 85.7%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 7.8% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Constituency succeeded by
Blackley and Broughton
6 May 2010 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Communist
5 May 2005 General Election 17,187 3,690 5,160 1,554
7 June 2001 General Election 18,285 3,821 3,015 1,402
1 May 1997 General Election 25,042 5,454 3,937 1,323
9 April 1992 General Election 23,031 10,642 4,324 288
11 June 1987 General Election 22,476 12,354 8,041
9 June 1983 General Election 20,132 13,676 8,081
3 May 1979 General Election 20,346 15,842 3,868 326
10 October 1974 General Election 19,720 12,601 5,517 914
28 February 1974 General Election 19,369 13,863 8,155
18 June 1970 General Election 21,437 18,838
31 March 1966 General Election 21,571 15,271 4,297
15 October 1964 General Election 19,570 18,348 7,002
8 October 1959 General Election 17,790 22,163 7,223
26 May 1955 General Election 19,959 25,395
25 October 1951 General Election 22,804 25,076 3,287
23 February 1950 General Election 21,392 21,350 7,317 562
5 July 1945 General Election 19,561 14,747 9,480
14 November 1935 General Election 9,370 15,355 9,893
27 October 1931 General Election 6,752 15,717 11,382
30 May 1929 General Election 9,091 10,118 11,006
29 October 1924 General Election 6,195 9,737 6,609
6 December 1923 General Election 7,313 12,235
15 November 1922 General Election 5,580 9,023 6,219
14 December 1918 General Election 3,659 7,997 2,986

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