Home General Elections 23 February 1950 South Norfolk

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

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 18,143 15,714 2,097
Votes gained +7,281 -1,111 -5,171
Share of votes 50.5% 43.7% 5.8%
Share of eligible voters 42.3% 36.7% 4.9%
Gain in share of votes +18.0% -6.6% -17.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters +19.9% +1.9% -13.0%
Total votes: 35,954
Electorate: 42,870
Turnout: 83.9%
Outcome: Conservative gain from Labour
Swing: 17.8% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other Green UKIP Reform
UK		 Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other Green UKIP Reform
UK		 Others
4 July 2024 General Election 14,527 17,353 5,746 3,987 7,583 383
12 December 2019 General Election 36,258 14,983 8,744 2,499 0
8 June 2017 General Election 35,580 18,902 5,074 1,555 0
7 May 2015 General Election 30,995 10,502 4,689 3,090 7,847 0
6 May 2010 General Election 27,133 7,252 16,193 1,086 1,000 2,329 0
5 May 2005 General Election 26,399 13,262 17,617 1,696 0
7 June 2001 General Election 23,589 13,719 16,696 1,925 0
1 May 1997 General Election 24,935 16,188 17,557 3,417 0
9 April 1992 General Election 36,081 12,422 18,516 1,558 0
11 June 1987 General Election 33,912 8,047 21,494 0
9 June 1983 General Election 30,747 7,408 18,612 0
3 May 1979 General Election 42,792 23,755 11,990 0
10 October 1974 General Election 31,478 22,713 14,687 317 0
28 February 1974 General Election 33,059 22,040 19,115 337 0
18 June 1970 General Election 22,614 17,172 3,811 0
31 March 1966 General Election 16,968 16,849 4,079 0
15 October 1964 General Election 17,178 15,012 4,819 0
8 October 1959 General Election 19,275 16,542 0
26 May 1955 General Election 18,690 17,215 0
13 January 1955 By Election 15,119 14,254 0
25 October 1951 General Election 19,610 16,371 0
23 February 1950 General Election 18,143 15,714 2,097 0
5 July 1945 General Election 10,862 16,825 5,761 0
14 November 1935 General Election 18,420 13,409 0
27 October 1931 General Election 21,195 11,148 0
30 May 1929 General Election 12,978 10,686 7,268 0
29 October 1924 General Election 14,189 11,376 0
6 December 1923 General Election 10,821 11,682 0
15 November 1922 General Election 12,734 10,159 0
14 December 1918 General Election 6,536 11,755 0

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