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UK Polling History: Election of 30 May 1929 – Poplar South

Result summary

Parties
Labour Liberal Conservative
Votes 19,696 7,185 3,532
Votes gained +3,472 -2,524 -807
Share of votes 64.8% 23.6% 11.6%
Share of eligible voters 41.2% 15.0% 7.4%
Gain in share of votes +2.2% -13.8% -13.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters -1.2% -10.3% -4.6%
Total votes: 30,413
Electorate: 47,845
Turnout: 63.6%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 8.0% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Poplar
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Poplar
23 February 1950
»
Date Type Parties
Labour Liberal Conservative National
Liberal
Coalition
Liberal
Date Type Parties
Labour Liberal Conservative National
Liberal
Coalition
Liberal
5 July 1945 General Election 11,620 1,403
14 November 1935 General Election 18,715 6,862
27 October 1931 General Election 16,253 11,965
30 May 1929 General Election 19,696 7,185 3,532
29 October 1924 General Election 16,224 9,709
6 December 1923 General Election 14,537 7,899
15 November 1922 General Election 14,484 10,146
14 December 1918 General Election 4,446 4,339 8,571