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UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Leek

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 30,044 25,820
Votes gained -2,523 +9,916
Share of votes 53.8% 46.2%
Share of eligible voters 46.3% 39.8%
Gain in share of votes -13.4% +13.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters -5.3% +14.6%
Total votes: 55,864
Electorate: 64,921
Turnout: 86.1%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 13.4% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Labour		 Coalition
Liberal		 Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Labour		 Coalition
Liberal		 Other
3 May 1979 General Election 25,937 36,508 6,474 1,451
10 October 1974 General Election 26,472 30,796 8,615
28 February 1974 General Election 25,794 31,526 11,860
18 June 1970 General Election 26,359 27,899 6,219
31 March 1966 General Election 35,334 27,573
15 October 1964 General Election 33,558 29,409
8 October 1959 General Election 31,096 29,947
26 May 1955 General Election 28,273 27,214
25 October 1951 General Election 29,502 27,592
23 February 1950 General Election 30,044 25,820
5 July 1945 General Election 32,567 15,904
14 November 1935 General Election 23,432 17,419
27 October 1931 General Election 18,979 20,067
30 May 1929 General Election 22,458 15,953
29 October 1924 General Election 14,256 13,305
6 December 1923 General Election 13,913 12,066
15 November 1922 General Election 12,857 12,473
14 December 1918 General Election 10,510 9,832

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