UK Polling History: Election of 27 October 1931 – Birkenhead East
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Liberal | Labour | |
| Votes | 26,938 | 9,868 |
| Votes gained | +13,781 | -1,786 |
| Share of votes | 73.2% | 26.8% |
| Share of eligible voters | 57.9% | 21.2% |
| Gain in share of votes | +37.3% | -5.0% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +29.6% | -3.8% |
| Total votes: | 36,806 | |
| Electorate: | 46,556 | |
| Turnout: | 79.1% | |
| Outcome: | Liberal hold | |
| Swing: | 21.1% | Liberal from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Birkenhead, Wirral 14 December 1918 |
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Constituency succeeded by Bebington, Birkenhead 23 February 1950 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Liberal | Conservative | Labour | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Liberal | Conservative | Labour | ||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 10,140 | 7,624 | 14,790 |
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 16,548 | 9,854 | 8,028 |
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 26,938 | 9,868 | |
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 13,157 | 11,860 | 11,654 |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 9,275 | 11,328 | 7,496 |
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 15,845 | 9,091 | |
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 14,690 | 10,745 | |
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 1,787 | 13,012 | 5,399 |