UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Heywood and Royton
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | |
| Votes | 23,518 | 21,482 | 8,404 |
| Votes gained | – | – | – |
| Share of votes | 44.0% | 40.2% | 15.7% |
| Share of eligible voters | 38.7% | 35.4% | 13.8% |
| Gain in share of votes | – | – | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | – | – | – |
| Total votes: | 53,404 | |
| Electorate: | 60,703 | |
| Turnout: | 88.0% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Heywood and Radcliffe, Royton 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Heywood and Middleton, Littleborough and Saddleworth, Oldham Central and Royton, Rochdale, Rossendale and Darwen 9 June 1983 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 28,489 | 26,202 | 7,644 | 641 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 27,206 | 19,307 | 12,969 | |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 28,216 | 21,054 | 14,392 | |
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 25,081 | 24,178 | 5,620 | |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 24,701 | 19,048 | 6,732 | |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 20,174 | 19,358 | 9,914 | |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 17,588 | 19,742 | 11,713 | |
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 22,614 | 25,824 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 24,083 | 28,086 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 21,482 | 23,518 | 8,404 | |