UK Polling History: Election of 27 October 1931 – Bolton
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | |
| Votes | 66,014 | 33,947 |
| Votes gained | +29,235 | -8,027 |
| Share of votes | 66.0% | 34.0% |
| Share of eligible voters | 53.7% | 27.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | +29.8% | -7.4% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +23.2% | -7.2% |
| Total votes: | 99,961 | |
| Electorate: | 122,912 | |
| Turnout: | 81.3% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative gain from Labour | |
| Swing: | 18.6% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | National Liberal |
Others | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | National Liberal |
Others | ||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 31,787 | 44,232 | 18,181 | 0 | |
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 53,952 | 41,395 | 0 | ||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 66,014 | 33,947 | 0 | ||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 36,779 | 41,974 | 22,798 | Uncontested | |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 34,306 | 30,061 | 9,520 | 1 | |
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 22,920 | 23,428 | 22,184 | 0 | |
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 22,975 | 20,604 | 13,412 | 16,569 | 12 |
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | Uncontested | 3 | |||