Home General Elections 23 February 1950 Ilford South

UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Ilford South

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Communist
Votes 28,087 23,559 4,170 913
Votes gained +13,454 +4,220 -2,152 –
Share of votes 49.5% 41.5% 7.4% 1.6%
Share of eligible voters 42.3% 35.5% 6.3% 1.4%
Gain in share of votes +13.2% -6.5% -8.3% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +16.5% +1.4% -4.9% –
Total votes: 56,729
Electorate: 66,450
Turnout: 85.4%
Outcome: Conservative gain from Labour
Swing: 10.8% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

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Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Others Green UKIP Reform
UK		 Brexit Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Others Green UKIP Reform
UK		 Brexit Communist
4 July 2024 General Election 16,537 6,142 1,340 11,385 3,437 2,329
12 December 2019 General Election 35,085 10,984 1,795 3,891 0 714 1,008
8 June 2017 General Election 43,724 12,077 772 65 0 542 477
7 May 2015 General Election 33,232 13,455 1,014 0 1,506 2,705
6 May 2010 General Election 25,301 14,014 8,679 746 0 1,319 1,132
5 May 2005 General Election 20,856 11,628 8,761 1,448 0
7 June 2001 General Election 24,619 10,622 4,647 1,407 0
1 May 1997 General Election 29,273 15,073 3,152 2,521 0
9 April 1992 General Election 19,418 19,016 4,126 269 0
11 June 1987 General Election 15,779 20,351 5,928 0
9 June 1983 General Election 14,106 18,672 7,999 316 0
3 May 1979 General Election 17,602 19,290 3,664 636 0
10 October 1974 General Election 17,538 15,789 5,734 169 0
28 February 1974 General Election 17,201 16,058 9,666 0
18 June 1970 General Election 17,087 18,369 3,341 917 0
31 March 1966 General Election 20,613 18,093 4,606 0
15 October 1964 General Election 16,660 18,152 8,547 0
8 October 1959 General Election 16,569 23,876 6,832 0
26 May 1955 General Election 20,814 27,292 0
25 October 1951 General Election 24,938 30,177 0
23 February 1950 General Election 23,559 28,087 4,170 0 913
5 July 1945 General Election 19,339 14,633 6,322 0

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