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UK Polling History: Election of 30 May 1929 – Reading

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 23,281 22,429 7,733
Votes gained +4,944 +1,091 +2,327
Share of votes 43.6% 42.0% 14.5%
Share of eligible voters 37.0% 35.7% 12.3%
Gain in share of votes -2.7% -11.8% -0.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters -2.6% -10.5% +0.4%
Total votes: 53,443
Electorate: 62,873
Turnout: 85.0%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 5.9% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National Other
18 June 1970 General Election 22,444 23,598 867
31 March 1966 General Election 25,338 21,205 3,127
15 October 1964 General Election 20,805 20,815 5,759
8 October 1959 General Election 22,372 26,314
26 May 1955 General Election 25,228 24,990
5 July 1945 General Election 30,465 7,834 24,075
14 November 1935 General Election 22,949 27,540 2,685
27 October 1931 General Election 19,277 34,439 861
30 May 1929 General Election 23,281 22,429 7,733
29 October 1924 General Election 18,337 21,338
6 December 1923 General Election 16,657 15,115 5,406
15 November 1922 General Election 14,322 16,082 7,212
14 December 1918 General Election 8,410 15,204 3,143 1,462

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