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UK Polling History: Election of 27 October 1931 – Combined English Universities

Result summary

Parties
Other Conservative National
Labour
Votes 5,557 5,381 2,759
Votes gained +2,226 +940 –
Share of votes 40.6% 39.3% 20.1%
Share of eligible voters 29.1% 28.2% 14.4%
Gain in share of votes +7.3% -5.1% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +4.9% -4.1% –
Total votes: 13,697
Electorate: 19,109
Turnout: 71.7%
Outcome: Other gain from Conservative
Swing: 6.2% Other from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« First contested
14 December 1918
Last contested
23 February 1950 		»
Date Type Parties
Other Conservative Liberal National
Labour		 Labour National
independent		 Coalition
Liberal		 National
Liberal		 Independent Independent
Conservative
Date Type Parties
Other Conservative Liberal National
Labour		 Labour National
independent		 Coalition
Liberal		 National
Liberal		 Independent Independent
Conservative
5 July 1945 General Election 18,540 2,433
14 November 1935 General Election Uncontested Uncontested
27 October 1931 General Election 5,557 5,381 2,759
30 May 1929 General Election 3,331 4,441 2,231
29 October 1924 General Election 2,231 1,333 861
6 December 1923 General Election 1,711 1,316 850
15 November 1922 General Election 231 968 361 815 571
14 December 1918 General Election 303 366 959 366

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