UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – South Bedfordshire
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Labour | National Liberal |
Liberal | |
| Votes | 20,070 | 18,546 | 5,725 |
| Votes gained | – | – | – |
| Share of votes | 45.3% | 41.8% | 12.9% |
| Share of eligible voters | 39.3% | 36.3% | 11.2% |
| Gain in share of votes | – | – | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | – | – | – |
| Total votes: | 44,341 | |
| Electorate: | 51,039 | |
| Turnout: | 86.9% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Luton, Mid Bedfordshire 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Luton North, Luton South, South West Bedfordshire 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency formed from Luton, Mid Bedfordshire 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Luton North, Luton South, South West Bedfordshire 9 June 1983 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | National Liberal |
Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | National Liberal |
Other | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 16,505 | 32,988 | 8,402 | 626 | |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 16,351 | 20,794 | 13,194 | ||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 15,847 | 21,380 | 16,622 | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 33,107 | 38,085 | 6,956 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 34,549 | 30,319 | 7,484 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 33,499 | 33,838 | |||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 21,102 | 25,861 | 7,912 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 20,897 | 23,365 | |||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 22,068 | 22,917 | |||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 20,070 | 5,725 | 18,546 | ||