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UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – East Grinstead

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 29,786 12,983 11,329
Votes gained +1,513 +464 +2,618
Share of votes 55.1% 24.0% 20.9%
Share of eligible voters 45.0% 19.6% 17.1%
Gain in share of votes -2.1% -1.3% +3.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters +4.5% +1.7% +4.6%
Total votes: 54,098
Electorate: 66,243
Turnout: 81.7%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 2.7% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
3 May 1979 General Election 28,279 6,196 11,102
10 October 1974 General Election 22,035 6,648 12,755
28 February 1974 General Election 23,928 5,629 15,351
18 June 1970 General Election 38,359 12,014 12,343
31 March 1966 General Election 31,595 11,938 13,611
4 February 1965 By Election 24,896 6,101 14,279
15 October 1964 General Election 29,094 10,859 14,753
8 October 1959 General Election 31,759 10,104 9,100
26 May 1955 General Election 28,450 11,750 6,034
25 October 1951 General Election 32,803 14,271 7,375
23 February 1950 General Election 29,786 12,983 11,329
5 July 1945 General Election 28,273 12,519 8,711
14 November 1935 General Election 29,440 8,097
27 October 1931 General Election 34,826 5,121
30 May 1929 General Election 21,940 6,265 9,718
29 October 1924 General Election 18,365 4,479 5,604
6 December 1923 General Election 14,215 6,451
15 November 1922 General Election 15,981 6,527
14 December 1918 General Election 12,584 6,208

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