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UK Polling History: Election of 27 October 1931 – Perth

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Independent
Labour
Votes 19,254 15,396 3,705
Votes gained +5,025 +2,697
Share of votes 50.2% 40.1% 9.7%
Share of eligible voters 40.8% 32.7% 7.9%
Gain in share of votes +9.8% +4.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +9.9% +5.0%
Total votes: 38,355
Electorate: 47,145
Turnout: 81.4%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 2.9% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« First contested
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Perth and East Perthshire
23 February 1950
»
« Constituency formed from
Perth and Kinross
1 May 1997
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal SNP Liberal
Democrat
Independent
Labour
Other National
Liberal
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal SNP Liberal
Democrat
Independent
Labour
Other National
Liberal
7 June 2001 General Election 11,189 9,638 11,237 4,853 899
1 May 1997 General Election 13,068 11,036 16,209 3,583 655
5 July 1945 General Election 22,484 11,617 1,547
14 November 1935 General Election 23,011 8,209
27 October 1931 General Election 19,254 15,396 3,705
30 May 1929 General Election 14,229 8,291 12,699
29 October 1924 General Election 13,022 5,316 7,998
6 December 1923 General Election 11,134 12,655
15 November 1922 General Election 11,387 4,651 5,874 2,689
14 December 1918 General Election