Home General Elections 23 February 1950 Eton and Slough

UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Eton and Slough

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Communist
Votes 19,987 15,594 5,026 614
Votes gained -5,724 -7,693 -2,461 –
Share of votes 48.5% 37.8% 12.2% 1.5%
Share of eligible voters 41.6% 32.4% 10.4% 1.3%
Gain in share of votes +3.0% -3.4% -1.1% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +8.8% +2.8% +0.9% –
Total votes: 41,221
Electorate: 48,101
Turnout: 85.7%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 3.2% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Wycombe
5 July 1945
Last contested
23 February 1950 		»
« First contested
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other Communist
3 May 1979 General Election 20,710 19,370 5,254 3,302
10 October 1974 General Election 22,238 14,575 8,213 1,361
28 February 1974 General Election 22,919 16,028 10,051 1,885
18 June 1970 General Election 24,103 21,436 3,407
31 March 1966 General Election 26,553 21,890
15 October 1964 General Election 22,670 22,681
8 October 1959 General Election 20,851 20,763
26 May 1955 General Election 20,567 18,124
25 October 1951 General Election 22,732 18,648
23 February 1950 General Election 19,987 15,594 5,026 614
5 July 1945 General Election 25,711 23,287 7,487

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