UK Polling History: Election of 30 May 1929 – Rothwell
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | |
| Votes | 27,320 | 8,799 | 8,141 |
| Votes gained | +10,780 | -1,781 | -2,099 |
| Share of votes | 61.7% | 19.9% | 18.4% |
| Share of eligible voters | 48.9% | 15.7% | 14.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | -0.0% | -17.4% | -19.8% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +6.1% | -13.5% | -11.9% |
| Total votes: | 44,260 | |
| Electorate: | 55,869 | |
| Turnout: | 79.2% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 9.9% | Labour from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Barkston Ash, Dewsbury 14 December 1918 |
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Constituency succeeded by Normanton, Wakefield 23 February 1950 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | ||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 43,829 | 15,370 | |
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 31,472 | 17,352 | |
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 24,897 | 22,198 | |
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 27,320 | 8,799 | 8,141 |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 16,540 | 10,240 | |
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 15,115 | 7,788 | |
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 17,831 | 10,580 | |
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 9,998 | 6,621 | 4,909 |