UK Polling History: Election of 27 October 1931 – Seaham
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| National Labour |
Labour | Communist | |
| Votes | 28,978 | 23,027 | 677 |
| Votes gained | – | -12,588 | -754 |
| Share of votes | 55.0% | 43.7% | 1.3% |
| Share of eligible voters | 47.7% | 37.9% | 1.1% |
| Gain in share of votes | – | -28.8% | -1.6% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | – | -23.2% | -1.3% |
| Total votes: | 52,682 | |
| Electorate: | 60,795 | |
| Turnout: | 86.7% | |
| Outcome: | National Labour gain from Labour | |
| Swing: | 13.6% | Communist from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Houghton-le-Spring, South East Durham 14 December 1918 |
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Constituency succeeded by Easington, Houghton-le-Spring 23 February 1950 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | National Labour |
Conservative | Liberal | Communist | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | National Labour |
Conservative | Liberal | Communist | ||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 42,942 | 10,685 | |||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 38,380 | 17,882 | |||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 23,027 | 28,978 | 677 | ||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 35,615 | 6,821 | 5,266 | 1,431 | |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 22,399 | 11,775 | |||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 21,281 | 8,546 | |||
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 20,203 | 8,315 | 5,247 | ||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 8,988 | 12,754 | |||