Home General Elections 23 February 1950 Birmingham Sparkbrook

UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Birmingham Sparkbrook

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Communist
Votes 24,942 15,267 355
Votes gained +10,877 +6,836 -1,498
Share of votes 61.5% 37.6% 0.9%
Share of eligible voters 47.7% 29.2% 0.7%
Gain in share of votes +3.7% +3.0% -6.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters +9.3% +6.2% -4.4%
Total votes: 40,564
Electorate: 52,287
Turnout: 77.6%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 5.2% Labour from Communist

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Birmingham East
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Other Liberal
Democrat		 Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Other Liberal
Democrat		 Communist
9 April 1992 General Election 22,116 8,544 833 3,028
11 June 1987 General Election 20,513 8,654 3,803 755
9 June 1983 General Election 19,757 9,209 3,416 586
3 May 1979 General Election 18,717 10,398 715
10 October 1974 General Election 17,476 8,955 2,920 548
28 February 1974 General Election 19,939 12,534
18 June 1970 General Election 14,773 11,427 1,813
31 March 1966 General Election 18,266 11,868
15 October 1964 General Election 16,287 15,033
8 October 1959 General Election 16,865 17,751
26 May 1955 General Election 20,032 16,821
25 October 1951 General Election 24,184 15,248
23 February 1950 General Election 24,942 15,267 355
5 July 1945 General Election 14,065 8,431 1,853
14 November 1935 General Election 8,063 17,509
27 October 1931 General Election 8,538 23,517
30 May 1929 General Election 12,875 15,867 5,645
29 October 1924 General Election 9,759 15,718 1,580
6 December 1923 General Election 5,948 13,523 4,676
15 November 1922 General Election 6,310 13,326 7,283
14 December 1918 General Election 15,225 1,251 3,014

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