Home General Elections 23 February 1950 Wallsend

UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Wallsend

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 33,790 21,643 4,532
Votes gained +1,725 +324 -2,258
Share of votes 56.3% 36.1% 7.6%
Share of eligible voters 49.3% 31.6% 6.6%
Gain in share of votes -3.7% -3.8% -9.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.0% +0.1% -6.8%
Total votes: 59,965
Electorate: 68,496
Turnout: 87.5%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 2.7% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Tynemouth, Tyneside
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Coalition
Liberal		 Other National
Liberal		 Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Coalition
Liberal		 Other National
Liberal		 Communist
9 April 1992 General Election 33,439 13,969 10,369
11 June 1987 General Election 32,709 13,325 11,508
9 June 1983 General Election 26,615 14,101 13,522
3 May 1979 General Election 38,214 21,695 8,514 884
10 October 1974 General Election 37,180 15,911 10,453 435
28 February 1974 General Election 41,811 24,564 1,108
18 June 1970 General Election 39,065 24,650
31 March 1966 General Election 39,744 21,205
15 October 1964 General Election 39,841 26,096
8 October 1959 General Election 37,862 29,096
26 May 1955 General Election 34,625 25,275
25 October 1951 General Election 35,678 25,099
23 February 1950 General Election 33,790 21,643 4,532
5 July 1945 General Election 32,065 21,319
14 November 1935 General Election 21,463 23,842
27 October 1931 General Election 18,393 25,999
30 May 1929 General Election 20,057 12,952 6,790 744
29 October 1924 General Election 17,274 15,672
6 December 1923 General Election 16,126 12,950
15 November 1922 General Election 14,248 11,425 2,908 1,840
14 December 1918 General Election 6,835 3,047 10,246

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