UK Polling History: Election of 25 October 1951 – Blackburn East
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 19,661 | 17,029 |
| Votes gained | +181 | +2,367 |
| Share of votes | 53.6% | 46.4% |
| Share of eligible voters | 47.6% | 41.2% |
| Gain in share of votes | +0.8% | +6.7% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +0.5% | +5.8% |
| Total votes: | 36,690 | |
| Electorate: | 41,320 | |
| Turnout: | 88.8% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 2.9% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Blackburn 23 February 1950 |
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Last contested 26 May 1955 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 19,661 | 17,029 | |
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 19,480 | 14,662 | 2,743 |