Home General Elections 23 February 1950 Heywood and Royton

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

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Heywood and Radcliffe, Royton
23 February 1950
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