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UK Polling History: Election of 30 May 1929 – Holland with Boston

Result summary

Parties
Liberal Conservative Labour
Votes 19,792 15,877 9,556
Votes gained +13,379 +418 -1,133
Share of votes 43.8% 35.1% 21.1%
Share of eligible voters 35.6% 28.6% 17.2%
Gain in share of votes +24.1% -12.4% -11.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters +20.7% -7.4% -7.7%
Total votes: 45,225
Electorate: 55,522
Turnout: 81.5%
Outcome: Liberal gain from Conservative
Swing: 18.2% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Boston, Spalding
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour National
Liberal		 Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour National
Liberal		 Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
9 April 1992 General Election 29,159 15,328 8,434
11 June 1987 General Election 27,412 9,734 9,817 405
9 June 1983 General Election 24,962 6,970 13,226
3 May 1979 General Election 35,440 17,908 10,480
10 October 1974 General Election 28,145 19,461 10,476
28 February 1974 General Election 30,561 18,180 15,466
18 June 1970 General Election 33,580 24,241
31 March 1966 General Election 26,683 26,367
15 October 1964 General Election 29,082 23,451
8 October 1959 General Election 29,013 17,839 7,334
26 May 1955 General Election 28,412 19,329 5,581
25 October 1951 General Election 22,994 31,683
23 February 1950 General Election 22,374 30,336 3,500
5 July 1945 General Election 21,263 26,939
14 November 1935 General Election 13,264 25,162
27 October 1931 General Election 8,840 30,375
30 May 1929 General Election 15,877 9,556 19,792
29 October 1924 General Election 15,459 10,689 6,413
6 December 1923 General Election 13,331 15,697
15 November 1922 General Election 11,898 12,489 7,535
14 December 1918 General Election 7,718 8,788 5,557

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