UK Polling History: Election of 25 October 1951 – Reading South
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 18,570 | 17,561 |
| Votes gained | +866 | +2,111 |
| Share of votes | 51.4% | 48.6% |
| Share of eligible voters | 44.5% | 42.1% |
| Gain in share of votes | +2.7% | +6.1% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +1.7% | +4.7% |
| Total votes: | 36,131 | |
| Electorate: | 41,694 | |
| Turnout: | 86.7% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 1.7% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Reading 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Reading 26 May 1955 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 30,067 | 14,422 | 10,642 | 700 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 21,959 | 14,375 | 15,293 | |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 23,735 | 13,358 | 18,376 | |
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 17,561 | 18,570 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 15,450 | 17,704 | 3,225 | |