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UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Petersfield

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 27,201 15,472 6,813
Votes gained +6,363 +9,411 -1,456
Share of votes 55.0% 31.3% 13.8%
Share of eligible voters 42.9% 24.4% 10.7%
Gain in share of votes -3.4% +10.3% -9.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters +5.3% +11.1% -4.2%
Total votes: 49,486
Electorate: 63,409
Turnout: 78.0%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 9.9% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Common
Wealth
Movement		 Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Common
Wealth
Movement		 Other
3 May 1979 General Election 39,200 8,082 16,825
10 October 1974 General Election 28,689 8,301 19,702 117
28 February 1974 General Election 30,732 7,703 21,152 101
18 June 1970 General Election 30,414 10,307 7,783 1,766
31 March 1966 General Election 23,933 10,874 10,931
15 October 1964 General Election 23,603 8,477 11,338 292
16 November 1960 By Election 15,613 4,777 8,310
8 October 1959 General Election 23,687 8,278 6,912
26 May 1955 General Election 24,826 10,736
25 October 1951 General Election 29,845 15,770 5,182
23 February 1950 General Election 27,201 15,472 6,813
5 July 1945 General Election 20,838 8,269 6,600
14 November 1935 General Election 22,877 6,061
27 October 1931 General Election 26,081 3,559
30 May 1929 General Election 15,605 3,418 9,334
29 October 1924 General Election 14,646 2,582 3,755
6 December 1923 General Election 12,195 6,403
15 November 1922 General Election 12,600 7,036
14 December 1918 General Election 10,730 4,267

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