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UK Polling History: Election of 27 October 1931 – Hastings

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 22,640 4,983 4,561
Votes gained +6,712 -1,533 -3,443
Share of votes 70.3% 15.5% 14.2%
Share of eligible voters 51.9% 11.4% 10.5%
Gain in share of votes +18.0% -5.9% -12.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +13.6% -4.3% -8.8%
Total votes: 32,184
Electorate: 43,582
Turnout: 73.9%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 15.1% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
3 May 1979 General Election 21,311 12,392 6,474 1,183
10 October 1974 General Election 18,337 13,685 8,793
28 February 1974 General Election 20,075 12,992 11,690
18 June 1970 General Election 20,364 13,549 6,324
31 March 1966 General Election 15,324 12,984 9,744
15 October 1964 General Election 16,902 11,324 9,716
8 October 1959 General Election 22,458 13,576
26 May 1955 General Election 20,469 11,933 4,303
25 October 1951 General Election 34,495 19,621
23 February 1950 General Election 30,035 17,603 9,122
5 July 1945 General Election 14,105 10,580 2,564
14 November 1935 General Election 20,905 9,404
27 October 1931 General Election 22,640 4,983 4,561
30 May 1929 General Election 15,928 6,516 8,004
29 October 1924 General Election 15,217 6,082
6 December 1923 General Election 11,914 4,859 5,876
15 November 1922 General Election 13,991 6,492
14 December 1918 General Election 11,210 3,556

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