Home General Elections 23 February 1950 Plymouth Devonport

UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Plymouth Devonport

Result summary

Parties
Labour National
Liberal		 Liberal
Votes 30,812 27,329 2,766
Votes gained +17,417 +6,477 -12,467
Share of votes 50.6% 44.9% 4.5%
Share of eligible voters 44.1% 39.1% 4.0%
Gain in share of votes -3.5% -23.3% -41.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +5.7% -10.1% -33.7%
Total votes: 60,907
Electorate: 69,881
Turnout: 87.2%
Outcome: Labour gain from Liberal
Swing: 18.8% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative National
Liberal		 Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other National
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative National
Liberal		 Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other National
5 May 2005 General Election 18,612 10,509 8,000 4,892
7 June 2001 General Election 24,322 11,289 4,513 1,595
1 May 1997 General Election 31,629 12,562 5,570 2,202
9 April 1992 General Election 24,953 17,541 6,315 2,407
11 June 1987 General Election 14,166 14,569 21,039
9 June 1983 General Election 9,845 15,907 20,843 385
3 May 1979 General Election 16,545 15,544 2,360 446
10 October 1974 General Election 17,398 15,139 3,953 312
28 February 1974 General Election 15,819 15,382 6,298
18 June 1970 General Election 20,471 21,843
31 March 1966 General Election 22,441 22,760
15 October 1964 General Election 20,615 24,241
8 October 1959 General Election 22,027 28,481
26 May 1955 General Election 24,721 24,821 3,100
25 October 1951 General Election 32,158 29,768
23 February 1950 General Election 30,812 27,329 2,766
5 July 1945 General Election 13,395 11,382
14 November 1935 General Election 9,756 20,852
27 October 1931 General Election 9,039 23,459
30 May 1929 General Election 7,428 10,688 15,233
29 October 1924 General Election 6,350 10,534 11,115
6 December 1923 General Election 4,158 10,428 12,269
15 November 1922 General Election 5,742 10,459 8,538
14 December 1918 General Election 4,115 13,240 3,930

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