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UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Harborough

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Votes 27,842 21,381 6,467 273
Votes gained +4,693 -1,972 -1,984 –
Share of votes 49.8% 38.2% 11.6% 0.5%
Share of eligible voters 44.3% 34.0% 10.3% 0.4%
Gain in share of votes +7.6% -4.3% -3.8% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +12.3% +1.8% -1.4% –
Total votes: 55,963
Electorate: 62,874
Turnout: 89.0%
Outcome: Conservative gain from Labour
Swing: 6.0% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance UKIP Other Green
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance UKIP Other Green
12 December 2019 General Election 31,698 14,420 9,103 389 1,709
8 June 2017 General Election 30,135 17,706 7,286 1,361 1,110
7 May 2015 General Election 27,675 8,043 7,037 7,539 2,177
6 May 2010 General Election 26,894 6,981 17,097 1,462 2,511
5 May 2005 General Election 20,536 9,222 16,644 1,520
7 June 2001 General Election 20,748 9,271 15,496 912
1 May 1997 General Election 22,170 13,332 15,646 1,859
9 April 1992 General Election 34,280 7,483 20,737 328
11 June 1987 General Election 35,216 7,646 16,406
9 June 1983 General Election 32,957 6,285 14,472 1,082
3 May 1979 General Election 33,328 11,350 9,529 1,002
10 October 1974 General Election 25,776 11,934 12,567
28 February 1974 General Election 27,974 11,579 15,501
18 June 1970 General Election 44,933 25,728 9,079
31 March 1966 General Election 32,450 25,453 12,475
15 October 1964 General Election 32,905 20,389 13,533
8 October 1959 General Election 29,281 16,767 11,333
26 May 1955 General Election 27,257 17,073 6,524
25 October 1951 General Election 29,395 21,648 5,258
23 February 1950 General Election 27,842 21,381 6,467 273
5 July 1945 General Election 23,149 23,353 8,451
14 November 1935 General Election 25,308 14,718
27 October 1931 General Election 29,790 10,212
30 May 1929 General Election 16,164 12,620 9,846
29 October 1924 General Election 13,024 6,032 5,726
6 December 1923 General Election 9,537 10,841
15 November 1922 General Election 9,356 6,205 6,427
14 December 1918 General Election 8,465 4,495 4,608

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