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UK Polling History: Election of 29 October 1924 – Blackburn

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 24,547 16,738 16,486
Votes gained +699 +1,412 +62
Share of votes 42.5% 29.0% 28.5%
Share of eligible voters 37.5% 25.5% 25.2%
Gain in share of votes -0.4% +1.4% -1.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.0% +2.1% +0.0%
Total votes: 57,771
Electorate: 65,522
Turnout: 88.2%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 1.2% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Blackburn East, Blackburn West
26 May 1955
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Other Others Coalition
Liberal		 Alliance National
Liberal		 UKIP Reform
UK		 Brexit Green
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Other Others Coalition
Liberal		 Alliance National
Liberal		 UKIP Reform
UK		 Brexit Green
4 July 2024 General Election 10,386 3,474 689 18,078 4,844 1,416
12 December 2019 General Election 29,040 10,736 1,130 319 0 2,770 741
8 June 2017 General Election 33,148 12,780 709 878 0
7 May 2015 General Election 24,762 12,002 955 0 6,280
6 May 2010 General Election 21,751 11,895 6,918 3,993 0 942
5 May 2005 General Election 17,562 9,553 8,608 6,082 0
7 June 2001 General Election 21,808 12,559 3,264 2,653 0
1 May 1997 General Election 26,141 11,690 4,990 4,674 0
9 April 1992 General Election 26,633 20,606 6,332 1,407 0
11 June 1987 General Election 27,965 22,468 0 5,602
9 June 1983 General Election 25,400 22,345 864 0 8,174
3 May 1979 General Election 19,683 14,193 4,371 565 0
10 October 1974 General Election 20,344 12,692 4,741 1,758 0
28 February 1974 General Election 20,340 14,040 5,891 1,778 0
18 June 1970 General Election 22,473 19,737 0
31 March 1966 General Election 25,381 18,133 0
15 October 1964 General Election 26,543 19,650 0
8 October 1959 General Election 27,356 24,490 0
26 May 1955 General Election 26,241 25,752 0
5 July 1945 General Election 35,510 26,302 6,424 1
14 November 1935 General Election 34,742 38,153 0
27 October 1931 General Election 25,546 50,309 0
30 May 1929 General Election 36,874 20,344 18,612 0
29 October 1924 General Election 24,547 16,738 16,486 0
6 December 1923 General Election 23,848 15,326 16,424 0
15 November 1922 General Election 23,856 14,895 4,896 0 13,686
14 December 1918 General Election 14,134 15,605 Uncontested 16,638

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