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UK Polling History: Election of 30 May 1929 – Abingdon

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
Votes 14,094 11,896 3,712
Votes gained +977 +3,091 +2,357
Share of votes 47.5% 40.1% 12.5%
Share of eligible voters 38.3% 32.4% 10.1%
Gain in share of votes -8.9% +2.2% +6.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters -8.4% +1.0% +5.3%
Total votes: 29,702
Electorate: 36,758
Turnout: 80.8%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 7.8% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Communist Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Communist Other
3 May 1979 General Election 41,211 18,920 16,164 381
10 October 1974 General Election 31,956 21,319 15,239
28 February 1974 General Election 34,771 21,028 18,458
18 June 1970 General Election 36,209 23,136 7,198
31 March 1966 General Election 27,749 24,447 7,703
15 October 1964 General Election 26,707 20,334 8,627
8 October 1959 General Election 27,943 16,971 6,651
26 May 1955 General Election 25,613 16,979 4,270
30 June 1953 By Election 22,986 17,126 3,060
25 October 1951 General Election 24,774 19,891
23 February 1950 General Election 20,595 16,733 6,612 396
5 July 1945 General Election 16,968 11,980 7,031 1,668 419
14 November 1935 General Election Uncontested
27 October 1931 General Election Uncontested
30 May 1929 General Election 14,094 3,712 11,896
29 October 1924 General Election 13,117 1,355 8,805
6 December 1923 General Election 10,678 10,932
15 November 1922 General Election 10,507 9,967
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested

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