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UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Harrogate

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 28,582 13,114
Votes gained – –
Share of votes 68.5% 31.5%
Share of eligible voters 55.7% 25.6%
Gain in share of votes – –
Gain in share of eligible voters – –
Total votes: 41,696
Electorate: 51,323
Turnout: 81.2%
Outcome: Conservative hold

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Ripon
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Harrogate and Knaresborough
1 May 1997 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
9 April 1992 General Election 32,023 7,230 19,434 780
11 June 1987 General Election 31,167 5,671 19,265
9 June 1983 General Election 30,269 5,128 14,381 479
3 May 1979 General Election 30,551 8,221 12,021 585
10 October 1974 General Election 24,583 8,047 11,269 1,749
28 February 1974 General Election 27,517 6,084 15,728 2,061
18 June 1970 General Election 26,167 8,797 8,825
31 March 1966 General Election 22,932 9,267 9,518
15 October 1964 General Election 24,474 8,655 9,332
8 October 1959 General Election 29,466 10,196
26 May 1955 General Election 26,799 10,258
11 March 1954 By Election 20,263 8,367
25 October 1951 General Election 28,806 12,021
23 February 1950 General Election 28,582 13,114

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