UK Polling History: Election of 30 May 1929 – Royton
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | |
| Votes | 15,051 | 13,347 | 10,763 |
| Votes gained | +1,192 | +1,914 | +4,607 |
| Share of votes | 38.4% | 34.1% | 27.5% |
| Share of eligible voters | 31.8% | 28.2% | 22.8% |
| Gain in share of votes | -5.6% | -2.3% | +7.9% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -6.2% | -3.1% | +5.9% |
| Total votes: | 39,161 | |
| Electorate: | 47,266 | |
| Turnout: | 82.8% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 6.8% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Middleton 14 December 1918 |
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Constituency succeeded by Heywood and Royton 23 February 1950 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | ||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 15,388 | 7,618 | 13,753 |
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 20,510 | 9,910 | 8,845 |
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 21,044 | 14,142 | 5,913 |
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 15,051 | 13,347 | 10,763 |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 13,859 | 11,433 | 6,156 |
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 12,320 | 14,836 | 2,740 |
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 12,388 | 11,295 | 5,776 |
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 12,434 | 4,451 | 4,875 |