Home General Elections 14 November 1935 Peebles and Southern Midlothian

UK Polling History: Election of 14 November 1935 – Peebles and Southern Midlothian

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 13,671 12,209
Votes gained -3,764 +3,024
Share of votes 52.8% 47.2%
Share of eligible voters 39.6% 35.4%
Gain in share of votes -12.7% +12.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters -12.6% +7.8%
Total votes: 25,880
Electorate: 34,536
Turnout: 74.9%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 12.7% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Peebles and Selkirk
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Midlothian and Peebles
23 February 1950
»
« Constituency formed from
Peebles and Selkirk
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Midlothian and Peebles
23 February 1950
»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
5 July 1945 General Election 15,546 9,050 3,299
14 November 1935 General Election 12,209 13,671
27 October 1931 General Election 9,185 17,435
30 May 1929 General Election 11,161 7,736 5,648
29 October 1924 General Election 7,797 6,723 4,550
6 December 1923 General Election 7,882 6,203 4,245
15 November 1922 General Election 6,394 5,992 5,377
14 December 1918 General Election 4,830 7,429