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UK Polling History: Election of 27 October 1931 – Derby

Result summary

Parties
National Conservative Labour Others
Votes 26,009 25,001 21,260 1
Votes gained – +1,866 -17,157 –
Share of votes 36.0% 34.6% 29.4% 0.0%
Share of eligible voters 30.4% 29.2% 24.9% 0.0%
Gain in share of votes – +1.8% -25.1% –
Gain in share of eligible voters – +2.1% -20.2% –
Total votes: 72,271
Electorate: 85,542
Turnout: 84.5%
Outcome: National gain from Labour
Swing: 13.4% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National National
Liberal		 Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National National
Liberal		 Other
5 July 1945 General Election 42,126 21,646
14 November 1935 General Election 24,778 19,291 19,489
27 October 1931 General Election 21,260 25,001 26,009
30 May 1929 General Election 38,417 23,135 8,891
29 October 1924 General Election 26,545 24,116 5,185
6 December 1923 General Election 22,992 16,052 7,256 5,224
15 November 1922 General Election 23,446 15,230 15,289
14 December 1918 General Election 16,065 9,867 7,102 7,287

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