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UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Consett

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 34,907 12,634 4,721
Votes gained +6,290 +6,234 -6,051
Share of votes 66.8% 24.2% 9.0%
Share of eligible voters 58.0% 21.0% 7.8%
Gain in share of votes -3.3% +7.9% -18.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters +3.9% +8.0% -14.0%
Total votes: 52,262
Electorate: 60,181
Turnout: 86.8%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 13.1% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
North West Durham
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
North Durham, North West Durham
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 National
Labour		 Constitutionalist Coalition
Liberal
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 National
Labour		 Constitutionalist Coalition
Liberal
3 May 1979 General Election 26,708 10,841 6,048
10 October 1974 General Election 27,123 7,677 5,695
28 February 1974 General Election 27,401 9,058 8,384
18 June 1970 General Election 28,985 11,914
31 March 1966 General Election 29,753 10,858
15 October 1964 General Election 29,676 13,901
8 October 1959 General Election 32,307 16,037
26 May 1955 General Election 30,979 15,224
25 October 1951 General Election 35,705 15,861
23 February 1950 General Election 34,907 12,634 4,721
5 July 1945 General Election 28,617 12,198
14 November 1935 General Election 25,419 17,897
27 October 1931 General Election 19,927 22,474
30 May 1929 General Election 22,256 6,400 10,772
29 October 1924 General Election 18,842 14,836
6 December 1923 General Election 15,862 14,619
15 November 1922 General Election 14,469 6,745 9,870
14 December 1918 General Election 7,268 7,576 7,283

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