UK Polling History: Election of 27 October 1931 – Birkenhead West
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | |
| Votes | 22,336 | 12,682 |
| Votes gained | +8,926 | -2,952 |
| Share of votes | 63.8% | 36.2% |
| Share of eligible voters | 52.4% | 29.8% |
| Gain in share of votes | +24.3% | -9.8% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +21.1% | -6.8% |
| Total votes: | 35,018 | |
| Electorate: | 42,600 | |
| Turnout: | 82.2% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative gain from Labour | |
| Swing: | 17.1% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Birkenhead, Wirral 14 December 1918 |
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Constituency succeeded by Birkenhead 23 February 1950 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 11,591 | 15,568 | |
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 17,684 | 13,931 | |
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 22,336 | 12,682 | |
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 13,410 | 15,634 | 4,946 |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 13,059 | 12,723 | |
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 9,862 | 12,473 | |
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 12,176 | 10,371 | |
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 10,881 | 5,673 | 1,755 |