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UK Polling History: Election of 29 October 1924 – Royton

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
Votes 13,859 11,433 6,156
Votes gained +1,539 -3,403 +3,416
Share of votes 44.1% 36.4% 19.6%
Share of eligible voters 38.0% 31.4% 16.9%
Gain in share of votes +2.9% -13.3% +10.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters +3.8% -9.8% +9.3%
Total votes: 31,448
Electorate: 36,449
Turnout: 86.3%
Outcome: Conservative gain from Liberal
Swing: 11.8% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Middleton
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Heywood and Royton
23 February 1950
»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
5 July 1945 General Election 15,388 7,618 13,753
14 November 1935 General Election 20,510 9,910 8,845
27 October 1931 General Election 21,044 14,142 5,913
30 May 1929 General Election 15,051 13,347 10,763
29 October 1924 General Election 13,859 11,433 6,156
6 December 1923 General Election 12,320 14,836 2,740
15 November 1922 General Election 12,388 11,295 5,776
14 December 1918 General Election 12,434 4,451 4,875