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UK Polling History: Election of 29 October 1924 – Handsworth

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 20,056 10,516
Votes gained +20,057 –
Share of votes 65.6% 34.4%
Share of eligible voters 51.6% 27.1%
Gain in share of votes -34.4% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +51.6% –
Total votes: 30,572
Electorate: 38,872
Turnout: 78.6%
Outcome: Conservative gain

Polling history

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List of contests

« First contested
14 December 1918
« First contested
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Independent Other National
independent		 Independent
Labour		 Communist
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Independent Other National
independent		 Independent
Labour		 Communist
3 May 1979 General Election 13,789 16,998
10 October 1974 General Election 11,115 15,011 3,205 1,046
28 February 1974 General Election 12,667 14,290 5,566 334
18 June 1970 General Election 16,122 14,310
31 March 1966 General Election 16,225 14,931 1,337
15 October 1964 General Election 16,841 11,909 6,249 459
8 October 1959 General Election 23,243 13,116 1,867
26 May 1955 General Election 24,349 14,064 2,148
25 October 1951 General Election 27,201 18,494
16 November 1950 By Election 22,083 13,852 453
23 February 1950 General Election 24,246 18,774 4,926
5 July 1945 General Election 15,607 14,142 4,945 5,112 1,390
14 November 1935 General Election 24,135 8,910
27 October 1931 General Election 30,989 8,548
30 May 1929 General Election 22,035 11,959 6,857
29 October 1924 General Election 20,056 10,516
6 December 1923 General Election Uncontested
15 November 1922 General Election 18,859 12,790
14 December 1918 General Election 12,019 4,697 4,576

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