UK Polling History: Election of 27 October 1931 – Manchester Platting
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | |
| Votes | 23,588 | 17,798 |
| Votes gained | +7,265 | -5,171 |
| Share of votes | 57.0% | 43.0% |
| Share of eligible voters | 47.1% | 35.5% |
| Gain in share of votes | +15.9% | -14.9% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +13.9% | -11.2% |
| Total votes: | 41,386 | |
| Electorate: | 50,081 | |
| Turnout: | 82.6% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative gain from Labour | |
| Swing: | 15.4% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Manchester North 14 December 1918 |
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Constituency succeeded by Manchester Cheetham, Manchester Clayton 23 February 1950 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Communist | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Communist | ||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 16,427 | 9,262 | ||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 18,352 | 17,015 | ||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 17,798 | 23,588 | ||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 22,969 | 16,323 | 401 | |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 17,233 | 16,228 | 1,538 | |
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 17,078 | 14,099 | ||
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 15,683 | 14,814 | 1,847 | |
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | Uncontested | |||