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UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Wansbeck

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 40,948 27,295
Votes gained +11,044 -3,564
Share of votes 60.0% 40.0%
Share of eligible voters 46.5% 31.0%
Gain in share of votes +10.8% -10.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters +7.3% -9.4%
Total votes: 68,243
Electorate: 88,089
Turnout: 77.5%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 10.8% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Blyth Valley, Morpeth
9 June 1983
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Coalition
Liberal		 UKIP Liberal Other National
Liberal		 Green Brexit
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Coalition
Liberal		 UKIP Liberal Other National
Liberal		 Green Brexit
12 December 2019 General Election 17,124 16,310 2,539 178 1,217 3,141
8 June 2017 General Election 24,338 13,903 2,015 1,483 715
7 May 2015 General Election 19,267 8,386 2,407 7,014 1,454
6 May 2010 General Election 17,548 6,714 10,517 974 1,919 601
5 May 2005 General Election 20,315 5,540 9,734 1,245
7 June 2001 General Election 21,617 4,774 8,516 2,512
1 May 1997 General Election 29,569 6,299 7,202 2,102
9 April 1992 General Election 30,046 11,872 7,691 710
11 June 1987 General Election 28,080 9,490 11,291
9 June 1983 General Election 21,732 10,563 13,901
5 July 1945 General Election 40,948 27,295
14 November 1935 General Election 29,904 30,859
27 October 1931 General Election 24,126 33,659
30 May 1929 General Election 27,930 17,056 6,330
29 October 1924 General Election 21,159 18,875
6 December 1923 General Election 18,583 14,131
15 November 1922 General Election 16,032 11,149 3,134 5,192
14 December 1918 General Election 10,666 14,065

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