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UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – North Somerset

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 23,953 23,050 5,573
Votes gained – – –
Share of votes 45.6% 43.8% 10.6%
Share of eligible voters 40.0% 38.5% 9.3%
Gain in share of votes – – –
Gain in share of eligible voters – – –
Total votes: 52,576
Electorate: 59,919
Turnout: 87.8%
Outcome: Conservative hold

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Frome, Weston-super-Mare
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Wansdyke, Wells, Woodspring
9 June 1983 		»
« Constituency formed from
Woodspring
6 May 2010
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Green UKIP Reform
UK		 Other Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Green UKIP Reform
UK		 Other Others
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12 December 2019 General Election 32,801 15,265 11,051 2,938 0
8 June 2017 General Election 33,605 16,502 5,982 1,976 3,929 0
7 May 2015 General Election 31,540 8,441 7,486 3,806 7,669 0
6 May 2010 General Election 28,549 6,448 20,687 2,257 0
3 May 1979 General Election 43,173 22,122 12,898 1,254 0
10 October 1974 General Election 32,146 22,671 16,428 387 0
28 February 1974 General Election 34,576 22,421 18,023 0
18 June 1970 General Election 38,975 28,121 0
31 March 1966 General Election 28,824 26,526 6,745 0
15 October 1964 General Election 27,814 23,896 8,253 0
8 October 1959 General Election 30,432 23,649 0
26 May 1955 General Election 26,985 22,802 0
25 October 1951 General Election 27,465 24,917 0
23 February 1950 General Election 23,953 23,050 5,573 0

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