Home General Elections 23 February 1950 Workington

UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Workington

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 25,104 14,009 4,460
Votes gained +228 +4,571 +1,492
Share of votes 57.6% 32.2% 10.2%
Share of eligible voters 51.5% 28.8% 9.2%
Gain in share of votes -14.9% +4.6% -4.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters -6.8% +6.6% -1.2%
Total votes: 43,573
Electorate: 48,716
Turnout: 89.4%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 9.8% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Cockermouth, Eskdale
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance UKIP Other Brexit Green Independent
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance UKIP Other Brexit Green Independent
12 December 2019 General Election 16,312 20,488 1,525 929 1,749 596
8 June 2017 General Election 21,317 17,392 1,133 1,556 278
7 May 2015 General Election 16,282 11,596 1,708 7,538 190 1,149
6 May 2010 General Election 17,865 13,290 5,318 876 1,910
5 May 2005 General Election 19,554 12,659 5,815 1,709
7 June 2001 General Election 23,209 12,359 5,214 1,040
1 May 1997 General Election 31,717 12,061 3,967 1,629
9 April 1992 General Election 26,719 16,270 3,028 938
11 June 1987 General Election 24,019 17,000 4,853
9 June 1983 General Election 23,239 16,111 5,311
3 May 1979 General Election 24,523 18,767 2,819
4 November 1976 By Election 18,331 19,396 2,480
10 October 1974 General Election 22,539 12,988 4,728
28 February 1974 General Election 24,000 16,230
18 June 1970 General Election 24,975 15,532
31 March 1966 General Election 24,981 14,475
15 October 1964 General Election 25,522 15,565
8 October 1959 General Election 25,537 16,894
26 May 1955 General Election 25,110 17,182
25 October 1951 General Election 25,893 17,249
23 February 1950 General Election 25,104 14,009 4,460
5 July 1945 General Election 24,876 9,438
14 November 1935 General Election Uncontested
27 October 1931 General Election 18,469 15,165
30 May 1929 General Election 20,591 10,995
29 October 1924 General Election 15,353 12,243
6 December 1923 General Election 15,296 11,781
15 November 1922 General Election 14,546 12,064
14 December 1918 General Election 10,441 5,946 2,968 943

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