Home General Elections 23 February 1950 Birmingham Yardley

UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Birmingham Yardley

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Communist
Votes 22,342 18,431 2,553 347
Votes gained -11,493 +1,917 -3,030 –
Share of votes 51.2% 42.2% 5.8% 0.8%
Share of eligible voters 43.1% 35.6% 4.9% 0.7%
Gain in share of votes -9.3% +12.7% -4.1% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.3% +15.2% -2.0% –
Total votes: 43,673
Electorate: 51,792
Turnout: 84.3%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 11.0% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

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Birmingham East, Tamworth
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Others UKIP Other Reform
UK		 Green Brexit Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Others UKIP Other Reform
UK		 Green Brexit Communist
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12 December 2019 General Election 23,379 12,720 3,754 0 579 2,246
8 June 2017 General Election 25,398 8,824 7,984 0 1,916 100 280
7 May 2015 General Election 17,129 5,760 10,534 0 6,637 393 698
6 May 2010 General Election 13,160 7,836 16,162 0 1,190 2,502
5 May 2005 General Election 10,976 2,970 13,648 0 1,837
7 June 2001 General Election 14,083 3,941 11,507 0 480
1 May 1997 General Election 17,778 6,736 12,463 0 810
9 April 1992 General Election 14,884 14,722 12,899 0 192
11 June 1987 General Election 15,409 17,931 8,734 0
9 June 1983 General Election 15,121 17,986 8,109 0 415
3 May 1979 General Election 19,029 20,193 2,491 0 749
10 October 1974 General Election 20,834 16,664 4,518 0 1,145
28 February 1974 General Election 20,580 18,633 6,912 0
18 June 1970 General Election 21,707 21,827 0
31 March 1966 General Election 25,568 19,809 0
15 October 1964 General Election 22,788 22,619 0
8 October 1959 General Election 22,097 23,482 0
26 May 1955 General Election 23,722 20,598 0
25 October 1951 General Election 22,800 20,099 0
23 February 1950 General Election 22,342 18,431 2,553 0 347
5 July 1945 General Election 33,835 16,514 5,583 0
14 November 1935 General Election 18,879 25,717 0
27 October 1931 General Election 16,640 32,061 0 479
30 May 1929 General Election 23,956 19,590 5,500 0
29 October 1924 General Election 14,184 16,149 0
6 December 1923 General Election 11,562 13,300 0
15 November 1922 General Election 11,234 15,586 0
14 December 1918 General Election 7,466 10,960 1,049 0

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