Home General Elections 23 February 1950 Bilston

UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Bilston

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 29,919 17,858
Votes gained -1,574 +3,167
Share of votes 62.6% 37.4%
Share of eligible voters 51.9% 31.0%
Gain in share of votes -4.3% +6.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +3.1% +8.2%
Total votes: 47,777
Electorate: 57,612
Turnout: 82.9%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 5.2% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Wolverhampton South
14 December 1918
Last contested
23 February 1950
»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Independent
Labour
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Independent
Labour
18 June 1970 General Election 27,240 26,240
31 March 1966 General Election 29,794 22,541
15 October 1964 General Election 27,986 24,686
8 October 1959 General Election 27,068 23,523
26 May 1955 General Election 26,490 19,482
25 October 1951 General Election 31,381 19,352
23 February 1950 General Election 29,919 17,858
5 July 1945 General Election 31,493 14,691 849
14 November 1935 General Election 17,820 18,689
27 October 1931 General Election 16,847 20,620
30 May 1929 General Election 18,679 13,635 4,475
29 October 1924 General Election 14,583 12,840
6 December 1923 General Election 9,085 10,186 5,205
15 November 1922 General Election 10,392 12,297
14 December 1918 General Election 6,744 10,343