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UK Polling History: Election of 6 December 1923 – Westhoughton

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 15,347 10,103
Votes gained +501 –
Share of votes 60.3% 39.7%
Share of eligible voters 47.8% 31.5%
Gain in share of votes +4.9% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +0.5% –
Total votes: 25,450
Electorate: 32,081
Turnout: 79.3%
Outcome: Labour hold

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 Independent
Liberal		 Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 Independent
Liberal		 Others
3 May 1979 General Election 29,685 24,398 7,544 0
10 October 1974 General Election 30,373 16,798 8,926 0
28 February 1974 General Election 30,574 17,909 10,939 0
24 May 1973 By Election 26,294 19,511 335
18 June 1970 General Election 29,674 23,847 0
31 March 1966 General Election 31,387 16,927 0
15 October 1964 General Election 30,249 18,738 0
8 October 1959 General Election 29,359 18,634 0
26 May 1955 General Election 27,900 17,848 0
25 October 1951 General Election 29,319 18,644 0
2 June 1951 By Election 25,368 16,614 0
23 February 1950 General Election 30,117 18,259 0
5 July 1945 General Election 20,990 11,346 0
14 November 1935 General Election 21,093 13,851 0
27 October 1931 General Election 19,301 16,801 0
30 May 1929 General Election 22,305 9,855 4,132 0
29 October 1924 General Election 16,033 12,684 0
6 December 1923 General Election 15,347 10,103 0
15 November 1922 General Election 14,846 11,937 0
14 December 1918 General Election 11,849 6,697 0

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