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UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Cleveland

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 28,940 21,332 5,996
Votes gained +1,280 +1,593 -3,112
Share of votes 51.4% 37.9% 10.7%
Share of eligible voters 44.1% 32.5% 9.1%
Gain in share of votes +2.5% +3.0% -5.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters +6.9% +6.0% -3.1%
Total votes: 56,268
Electorate: 65,589
Turnout: 85.8%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 4.2% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
18 June 1970 General Election 36,213 31,130
31 March 1966 General Election 34,303 22,423 7,229
15 October 1964 General Election 28,596 24,124 11,387
8 October 1959 General Election 28,790 30,445
26 May 1955 General Election 27,649 27,468
23 October 1952 By Election 25,985 22,064
25 October 1951 General Election 31,237 25,756
23 February 1950 General Election 28,940 21,332 5,996
5 July 1945 General Election 27,660 19,739 9,108
14 November 1935 General Election 23,776 26,508
27 October 1931 General Election 20,060 30,608
30 May 1929 General Election 16,938 15,255 14,535
29 October 1924 General Election 11,153 16,578 10,260
6 December 1923 General Election 9,683 11,855 13,326
15 November 1922 General Election 10,483 13,369 11,668
14 December 1918 General Election 8,610 8,701 7,089

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