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UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – East Ham South

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Communist Other
Votes 23,002 10,956 2,424 401 256
Votes gained +3,834 +4,222 -4,661 – –
Share of votes 62.1% 29.6% 6.5% 1.1% 0.7%
Share of eligible voters 52.4% 25.0% 5.5% 0.9% 0.6%
Gain in share of votes -11.9% +3.6% -13.8% – –
Gain in share of eligible voters +0.7% +6.8% -9.5% – –
Total votes: 37,039
Electorate: 43,857
Turnout: 84.5%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 8.7% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Coalition
Labour		 National
Liberal		 Communist Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Coalition
Labour		 National
Liberal		 Communist Other
18 June 1970 General Election 13,638 8,402
31 March 1966 General Election 17,543 7,540
15 October 1964 General Election 17,069 8,797
8 October 1959 General Election 18,230 11,422
26 May 1955 General Election 19,808 11,109
25 October 1951 General Election 23,704 12,813
23 February 1950 General Election 23,002 10,956 2,424 401 256
5 July 1945 General Election 19,168 6,734
14 November 1935 General Election 18,949 12,993
27 October 1931 General Election 15,737 18,300
30 May 1929 General Election 18,956 8,854 7,085
29 October 1924 General Election 13,644 12,656
6 December 1923 General Election 11,402 3,011 8,772
15 November 1922 General Election 10,566 6,567 4,793
14 December 1918 General Election 5,024 5,661 7,972

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