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UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Tonbridge

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Votes 23,081 16,590 5,351 1,249
Votes gained -379 +7,185 -52 –
Share of votes 49.9% 35.9% 11.6% 2.7%
Share of eligible voters 36.4% 26.2% 8.4% 2.0%
Gain in share of votes -11.4% +11.3% -2.6% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -5.4% +9.4% -1.2% –
Total votes: 46,271
Electorate: 63,441
Turnout: 72.9%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 11.3% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Green Reform
UK		 Liberal
Democrat		 Other Others Independent
Conservative
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Green Reform
UK		 Liberal
Democrat		 Other Others Independent
Conservative
4 July 2024 General Election 20,517 9,351 7,596 7,548 4,234 1,082
18 June 1970 General Election 31,890 17,897 10,167 0
31 March 1966 General Election 26,896 20,068 10,586 0
15 October 1964 General Election 27,802 19,037 9,682 0
8 October 1959 General Election 31,687 21,181 0
7 June 1956 By Election 20,515 18,913 0
26 May 1955 General Election 29,521 19,325 0
25 October 1951 General Election 31,377 21,209 0
23 February 1950 General Election 27,893 19,525 5,634 0 739
5 July 1945 General Election 23,081 16,590 5,351 1,249 0
14 November 1935 General Election 23,460 9,405 5,403 0
27 October 1931 General Election 30,602 8,208 0
30 May 1929 General Election 19,018 9,149 10,025 0
29 October 1924 General Election 17,392 6,564 5,898 0
6 December 1923 General Election 13,910 6,610 7,433 0
15 November 1922 General Election 14,797 7,665 5,472 0
14 December 1918 General Election 14,622 5,006 1,851 0

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