UK Polling History: Election of 27 October 1931 – Dumfriesshire
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Liberal | Labour | |
| Votes | 26,873 | 7,693 |
| Votes gained | +10,699 | +1,006 |
| Share of votes | 77.7% | 22.3% |
| Share of eligible voters | 60.3% | 17.3% |
| Gain in share of votes | +32.6% | +3.6% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +23.6% | +2.1% |
| Total votes: | 34,566 | |
| Electorate: | 44,564 | |
| Turnout: | 77.6% | |
| Outcome: | Liberal hold | |
| Swing: | 14.5% | Liberal from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Liberal | Conservative | Labour | National Liberal |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Liberal | Conservative | Labour | National Liberal |
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| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 5,850 | 12,388 | 16,465 | |
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 11,685 | 22,053 | ||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 26,873 | 7,693 | ||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 16,174 | 12,984 | 6,687 | |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 8,472 | 12,718 | 6,342 | |
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 13,107 | 11,380 | ||
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 13,296 | 11,055 | ||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 7,562 | 13,345 | ||