UK Polling History: Election of 27 October 1931 – Elland
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | |
| Votes | 25,378 | 13,563 |
| Votes gained | +14,228 | -3,449 |
| Share of votes | 65.2% | 34.8% |
| Share of eligible voters | 53.8% | 28.7% |
| Gain in share of votes | +36.5% | -8.9% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +29.8% | -7.9% |
| Total votes: | 38,941 | |
| Electorate: | 47,210 | |
| Turnout: | 82.5% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative gain from Labour | |
| Swing: | 22.7% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | National Liberal |
Independent Labour |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | National Liberal |
Independent Labour |
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| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 19,632 | 11,570 | 7,805 | ||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 17,856 | 19,498 | |||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 13,563 | 25,378 | |||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 17,012 | 11,150 | 10,734 | ||
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 11,690 | 11,202 | 6,713 | ||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 12,031 | 12,476 | |||
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 10,590 | 8,039 | 10,160 | ||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 5,923 | 8,917 | 7,028 | 1,286 | |