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UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Hemsworth

Result summary

Parties
Labour National
Liberal
Votes 47,934 10,254
Votes gained +13,950 +1,937
Share of votes 82.4% 17.6%
Share of eligible voters 72.7% 15.5%
Gain in share of votes +1.0% -19.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters +6.9% -12.5%
Total votes: 58,188
Electorate: 65,968
Turnout: 88.2%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 10.1% Labour from National Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Barnsley, Normanton, Osgoldcross
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 National
Liberal		 Liberal Other Alliance UKIP Brexit Others Socialist
Labour		 Green
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 National
Liberal		 Liberal Other Alliance UKIP Brexit Others Socialist
Labour		 Green
12 December 2019 General Election 16,460 15,280 1,734 3,587 5,930 0 916
8 June 2017 General Election 25,740 15,566 912 1,135 2,591 0
7 May 2015 General Election 21,772 9,694 1,357 1,018 8,565 0
6 May 2010 General Election 20,506 10,662 5,667 7,005 0
5 May 2005 General Election 21,630 8,149 5,766 1,247 0
7 June 2001 General Election 23,036 7,400 3,990 801 0
1 May 1997 General Election 32,088 8,096 4,033 1,260 0
1 February 1996 By Election 15,817 1,942 1,516 455 913 1,193 157
9 April 1992 General Election 29,942 7,867 4,459 0
7 November 1991 By Election 15,895 2,512 4,808 756
11 June 1987 General Election 27,859 7,159 6,568 0
9 June 1983 General Election 22,081 7,291 7,891 0
3 May 1979 General Election 36,509 10,466 5,474 0
10 October 1974 General Election 37,467 5,895 5,607 0
28 February 1974 General Election 44,093 9,152 0
18 June 1970 General Election 40,013 9,534 0
31 March 1966 General Election 41,887 7,165 0
15 October 1964 General Election 42,528 8,668 0
8 October 1959 General Election 45,153 9,788 0
26 May 1955 General Election 42,603 8,561 0
25 October 1951 General Election 47,402 9,911 0
23 February 1950 General Election 47,934 10,254 0
5 July 1945 General Election 33,984 7,778 0
14 November 1935 General Election 28,298 7,032 0
27 October 1931 General Election 23,609 9,867 0
30 May 1929 General Election 26,075 6,578 0
29 October 1924 General Election 15,593 6,902 0
6 December 1923 General Election 13,159 5,624 0
15 November 1922 General Election 14,295 8,317 0
14 December 1918 General Election 8,102 6,490 0

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