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UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Carnarvon

Result summary

Parties
Labour Liberal Conservative National
Votes 18,369 7,791 6,315 4,882
Votes gained +7,744 -3,305 -5,117 –
Share of votes 49.2% 20.9% 16.9% 13.1%
Share of eligible voters 42.2% 17.9% 14.5% 11.2%
Gain in share of votes +18.6% -11.1% -16.0% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +19.7% -5.7% -9.8% –
Total votes: 37,357
Electorate: 43,483
Turnout: 85.9%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 17.3% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« First contested
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Arfon, Dwyfor Meirionnydd
6 May 2010 		»
« First contested
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Arfon, Dwyfor Meirionnydd
6 May 2010 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Plaid
Cymru		 Conservative Liberal Coalition
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 National Alliance Other Independent
Date Type Parties
Labour Plaid
Cymru		 Conservative Liberal Coalition
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 National Alliance Other Independent
5 May 2005 General Election 7,538 12,747 3,483 3,508 723
7 June 2001 General Election 9,383 12,894 4,403 1,823 550
1 May 1997 General Election 10,167 17,616 4,230 1,686 811
9 April 1992 General Election 5,641 21,439 6,963 2,101 173
11 June 1987 General Election 5,652 20,338 7,526 2,103
9 June 1983 General Election 6,736 18,308 7,319 2,356
3 May 1979 General Election 8,696 17,420 6,968 1,999
10 October 1974 General Election 11,730 14,624 4,325 3,690
28 February 1974 General Election 12,375 14,103 5,803 2,506
18 June 1970 General Election 13,627 11,331 6,812 2,195
31 March 1966 General Election 17,650 6,834 6,972
15 October 1964 General Election 17,777 6,998 7,915
8 October 1959 General Election 17,506 7,293 9,564
26 May 1955 General Election 17,682 5,815 8,461 3,277
25 October 1951 General Election 22,375 13,479
23 February 1950 General Election 18,369 6,315 7,791 4,882
5 July 1945 General Election 10,625 11,432 11,096 1,560
14 November 1935 General Election 9,633 19,242
27 October 1931 General Election 11,714 17,101
30 May 1929 General Election 4,536 7,514 16,647
29 October 1924 General Election 3,401 16,058
6 December 1923 General Election 7,323 12,499
15 November 1922 General Election
14 December 1918 General Election 13,993 1,095

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