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UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Dewsbury

Result summary

Parties
Labour National
Liberal		 Liberal
Votes 29,341 18,076 7,323
Votes gained +13,011 +9,402 +3,300
Share of votes 53.6% 33.0% 13.4%
Share of eligible voters 47.1% 29.0% 11.8%
Gain in share of votes -2.7% +3.1% -0.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.0% +5.1% +0.7%
Total votes: 54,740
Electorate: 62,259
Turnout: 87.9%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 2.9% National Liberal from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 Other Alliance National
Labour		 UKIP Green Brexit
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 Other Alliance National
Labour		 UKIP Green Brexit
12 December 2019 General Election 24,618 26,179 2,406 252 1,060 1,874
8 June 2017 General Election 28,814 25,493 1,214 1,024
7 May 2015 General Election 22,406 20,955 1,924 330 6,649 1,366
6 May 2010 General Election 17,372 18,898 9,150 7,739 849
5 May 2005 General Election 15,807 11,192 5,624 5,972
7 June 2001 General Election 18,524 11,075 4,382 2,670
1 May 1997 General Election 21,286 12,963 4,422 4,404
9 April 1992 General Election 25,596 24,962 6,570 1,277
11 June 1987 General Election 23,668 23,223 8,907
9 June 1983 General Election 18,211 20,297 13,065
3 May 1979 General Election 22,829 18,448 7,580
10 October 1974 General Election 20,378 13,477 10,991
28 February 1974 General Election 21,186 15,774 12,899
18 June 1970 General Election 22,015 17,468 5,688
31 March 1966 General Election 23,027 12,361 7,593
15 October 1964 General Election 21,284 15,046 7,679
8 October 1959 General Election 20,870 17,201 7,321
26 May 1955 General Election 23,286 15,869 5,516
25 October 1951 General Election 28,650 5,584 19,562
23 February 1950 General Election 29,341 7,323 18,076
5 July 1945 General Election 16,330 4,023 8,674
14 November 1935 General Election 14,066 6,933 8,798
27 October 1931 General Election 11,101 19,463
30 May 1929 General Election 14,420 6,175 10,607
29 October 1924 General Election 9,941 7,516 6,723
6 December 1923 General Election 8,923 11,179
15 November 1922 General Election 8,821 6,744 8,065
14 December 1918 General Election 5,596 7,853 5,130

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