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UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Farnham

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 21,665 12,972 4,202
Votes gained -9,892 -7,041 -5,066
Share of votes 55.8% 33.4% 10.8%
Share of eligible voters 46.3% 27.7% 9.0%
Gain in share of votes -5.4% -5.4% -15.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters +4.3% +1.1% -8.6%
Total votes: 38,839
Electorate: 46,807
Turnout: 83.0%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 5.1% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Chertsey, Guildford
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Chertsey, Guildford, South West Surrey, Woking
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Independent
Conservative		 Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Independent
Conservative		 Other
3 May 1979 General Election 30,127 7,497 13,658 374
10 October 1974 General Election 23,885 8,305 15,626
28 February 1974 General Election 25,686 6,347 19,224 251
18 June 1970 General Election 25,113 8,817 10,178
31 March 1966 General Election 21,028 9,988 12,036
15 October 1964 General Election 21,382 8,500 11,876
8 October 1959 General Election 23,538 9,800 6,538
26 May 1955 General Election 23,717 12,811
25 October 1951 General Election 24,239 14,041
23 February 1950 General Election 21,665 12,972 4,202
5 July 1945 General Election 31,557 20,013
14 November 1935 General Election 28,211 7,725
27 October 1931 General Election Uncontested
30 May 1929 General Election 21,050 4,866 9,268
29 October 1924 General Election 18,272 4,613
6 December 1923 General Election 12,534 3,520 4,979
15 November 1922 General Election 14,557 5,312
14 December 1918 General Election 7,558 3,534 3,289

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