Home General Elections 30 May 1929 Ashford

UK Polling History: Election of 30 May 1929 – Ashford

Result summary

Parties
Liberal Conservative Labour
Votes 15,753 14,579 3,885
Votes gained +10,266 -580 -588
Share of votes 46.0% 42.6% 11.4%
Share of eligible voters 34.7% 32.1% 8.5%
Gain in share of votes +24.2% -17.7% -6.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters +19.3% -10.4% -4.0%
Total votes: 34,217
Electorate: 45,445
Turnout: 75.3%
Outcome: Liberal gain from Conservative
Swing: 21.0% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other UKIP National
Liberal		 Green Reform
UK		 Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other UKIP National
Liberal		 Green Reform
UK		 Others
4 July 2024 General Election 13,483 15,262 2,445 4,355 10,141 1,289
12 December 2019 General Election 37,270 13,241 6,048 862 2,638 0
8 June 2017 General Election 35,318 17,840 3,101 2,218 1,402 0
7 May 2015 General Election 30,094 10,580 3,433 10,798 2,467 0
6 May 2010 General Election 29,878 9,204 12,581 2,508 1,014 0
5 May 2005 General Election 26,651 13,353 8,308 3,373 0
7 June 2001 General Election 22,739 15,380 7,236 2,582 0
1 May 1997 General Election 22,899 17,544 10,901 3,950 0
9 April 1992 General Election 31,031 11,365 13,672 773 0
11 June 1987 General Election 29,978 7,775 14,490 778 0
9 June 1983 General Election 27,230 6,167 13,319 1,220 0
3 May 1979 General Election 26,224 12,586 7,631 678 0
10 October 1974 General Election 19,294 13,269 10,983 0
28 February 1974 General Election 21,773 12,077 13,314 0
18 June 1970 General Election 26,649 14,037 7,902 0
31 March 1966 General Election 21,362 13,249 8,121 0
15 October 1964 General Election 21,026 11,989 9,531 0
8 October 1959 General Election 25,383 14,983 0
26 May 1955 General Election 23,992 15,685 0
25 October 1951 General Election 24,093 16,645 0
23 February 1950 General Election 21,095 14,948 4,828 0
5 July 1945 General Election 18,800 12,575 4,804 0
14 November 1935 General Election 21,323 6,333 8,338 0
27 October 1931 General Election 20,891 14,681 0
30 May 1929 General Election 14,579 3,885 15,753 0
29 October 1924 General Election 15,159 4,473 5,487 0
6 December 1923 General Election 12,644 7,709 0
15 November 1922 General Election 15,638 6,977 0
14 December 1918 General Election 10,258 2,408 0

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