Home General Elections 25 October 1951 Dundee East

UK Polling History: Election of 25 October 1951 – Dundee East

Result summary

Parties
Labour National
Liberal
Votes 26,668 22,863
Votes gained +663 +1,205
Share of votes 53.8% 46.2%
Share of eligible voters 47.0% 40.3%
Gain in share of votes +0.5% +1.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.3% +0.9%
Total votes: 49,531
Electorate: 56,784
Turnout: 87.2%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 0.6% National Liberal from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Dundee
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
Labour SNP Conservative National
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other Others Green Communist UKIP
Date Type Parties
Labour SNP Conservative National
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other Others Green Communist UKIP
12 December 2019 General Election 6,045 24,361 10,986 3,573 312 0
8 June 2017 General Election 11,176 18,391 11,746 1,615 0
7 May 2015 General Election 9,603 28,765 7,206 1,387 329 0 895
6 May 2010 General Election 13,529 15,350 6,177 4,285 254 0 542 431
5 May 2005 General Election 14,325 14,708 5,061 4,498 948 0
7 June 2001 General Election 14,635 10,169 3,900 2,784 879 0
1 May 1997 General Election 20,718 10,757 6,397 1,677 979 0
9 April 1992 General Election 18,761 14,197 7,549 1,725 282 0
11 June 1987 General Election 19,539 18,524 5,938 2,143 0
9 June 1983 General Election 15,260 20,276 7,172 3,546 0
3 May 1979 General Election 17,978 20,497 9,072 2,317 95 0
10 October 1974 General Election 15,137 22,120 7,784 1,302 0
28 February 1974 General Election 17,100 20,066 13,371 220 0
1 March 1973 By Election 14,411 13,270 11,089 3,653 1,591
18 June 1970 General Election 22,630 4,181 19,832 176 0
31 March 1966 General Election 25,530 19,804 0
15 October 1964 General Election 26,062 21,499 0
8 October 1959 General Election 26,263 22,082 0
26 May 1955 General Election 25,646 21,606 0
25 October 1951 General Election 26,668 22,863 0
23 February 1950 General Election 26,005 21,658 0 1,093

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