UK Polling History: Election of 30 May 1929 – Widnes
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 19,125 | 18,376 |
| Votes gained | +5,799 | +2,900 |
| Share of votes | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| Share of eligible voters | 43.3% | 41.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | +4.7% | -4.7% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +3.5% | -4.6% |
| Total votes: | 37,501 | |
| Electorate: | 44,205 | |
| Turnout: | 84.8% | |
| Outcome: | Labour gain from Conservative | |
| Swing: | 4.7% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 32,033 | 21,752 | 4,290 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 31,532 | 14,661 | 7,067 |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 35,654 | 19,155 | |
| 23 September 1971 | By Election | 22,880 | 10,219 | |
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 28,384 | 20,841 | |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 26,613 | 17,235 | |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 24,446 | 18,572 | |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 21,218 | 19,620 | |
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 19,823 | 18,374 | |
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 21,688 | 18,315 | |
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 21,253 | 18,033 | |
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 41,980 | 29,382 | |
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 19,187 | 24,457 | |
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 15,309 | 25,123 | |
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 19,125 | 18,376 | |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 13,326 | 15,476 | |
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 12,020 | 12,808 | 2,355 |
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 12,897 | 14,679 | |
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 7,821 | 11,515 | |