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UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Paddington South

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 19,964 13,091 2,589
Votes gained +6,833 +3,490 -1,350
Share of votes 56.0% 36.7% 7.3%
Share of eligible voters 41.4% 27.2% 5.4%
Gain in share of votes -1.8% -5.5% -21.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +4.3% +0.1% -7.7%
Total votes: 35,644
Electorate: 48,210
Turnout: 73.9%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 9.6% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
18 June 1970 General Election 10,526 7,913 1,367
31 March 1966 General Election 10,297 8,854 2,170
15 October 1964 General Election 10,838 7,439 2,278
8 October 1959 General Election 16,006 8,719
26 May 1955 General Election 18,479 11,432
25 October 1951 General Election 20,741 13,932
23 February 1950 General Election 19,964 13,091 2,589
5 July 1945 General Election 13,131 9,601
14 November 1935 General Election 21,344 5,722
27 October 1931 General Election 27,206 4,532
30 May 1929 General Election Uncontested
29 October 1924 General Election Uncontested
6 December 1923 General Election 9,971 3,939
15 November 1922 General Election 9,699 4,764
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested

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