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UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Wood Green

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 28,480 20,012 5,875
Votes gained +4,936 -9,417 -8,961
Share of votes 52.4% 36.8% 10.8%
Share of eligible voters 42.8% 30.1% 8.8%
Gain in share of votes +17.7% -6.6% -11.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +16.8% -2.5% -7.6%
Total votes: 54,367
Electorate: 66,564
Turnout: 81.7%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 14.4% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Enfield, Tottenham
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
3 May 1979 General Election 13,950 16,465 3,665 998
10 October 1974 General Election 8,394 16,605 4,782 2,603
28 February 1974 General Election 10,950 18,594 7,194
18 June 1970 General Election 14,022 18,666
31 March 1966 General Election 14,133 21,922
15 October 1964 General Election 16,939 22,131
8 October 1959 General Election 21,735 22,869
26 May 1955 General Election 21,811 25,523
25 October 1951 General Election 24,060 30,360
23 February 1950 General Election 20,012 28,480 5,875
5 July 1945 General Election 29,429 23,544 14,836
14 November 1935 General Election 36,384 14,561 7,711
27 October 1931 General Election 44,364 11,980
30 May 1929 General Election 24,821 12,360 14,995
29 October 1924 General Election 21,725 8,648 7,158
6 December 1923 General Election 15,344 5,665 11,975
15 November 1922 General Election 21,937 9,411
14 December 1918 General Election 19,217 4,539 2,957

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