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UK Polling History: Election of 15 November 1922 – Caithness and Sutherland

Result summary

Parties
National
Liberal		 Liberal
Votes 7,715 5,803
Votes gained – +1,767
Share of votes 57.1% 42.9%
Share of eligible voters 34.3% 25.8%
Gain in share of votes – +5.6%
Gain in share of eligible voters – +6.8%
Total votes: 13,518
Electorate: 22,501
Turnout: 60.1%
Outcome: National Liberal hold

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Caithness, Sutherland, Wick Burghs
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Labour Liberal Conservative SNP Alliance Other Liberal
Democrat		 National
Liberal		 Coalition
Liberal
Date Type Parties
Labour Liberal Conservative SNP Alliance Other Liberal
Democrat		 National
Liberal		 Coalition
Liberal
9 April 1992 General Election 3,483 4,667 4,049 10,032
11 June 1987 General Election 3,437 3,844 2,371 12,338 1,019
9 June 1983 General Election 3,325 5,276 2,568 12,119
3 May 1979 General Election 9,613 7,074 6,487
10 October 1974 General Election 7,941 4,949 4,240 5,381
28 February 1974 General Election 8,574 6,222 5,104 3,814
18 June 1970 General Election 8,768 6,063 5,334 3,690
31 March 1966 General Election 8,308 8,244 4,662
15 October 1964 General Election 6,619 7,894 4,550 2,795
8 October 1959 General Election 6,438 12,163
26 May 1955 General Election 5,364 2,674 10,453
25 October 1951 General Election 6,799 3,299 9,814
23 February 1950 General Election 5,767 6,700 6,969
5 July 1945 General Election 5,558 5,503 5,564
14 November 1935 General Election 12,071 4,621
27 October 1931 General Election Uncontested
30 May 1929 General Election 13,462 3,041 1,711
29 October 1924 General Election Uncontested
6 December 1923 General Election Uncontested
15 November 1922 General Election 5,803 7,715
14 December 1918 General Election 4,036 6,769

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