Home General Elections 23 February 1950 Orpington

UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Orpington

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 24,450 14,161 4,523
Votes gained +4,062 -1,685 -617
Share of votes 56.7% 32.8% 10.5%
Share of eligible voters 48.2% 27.9% 8.9%
Gain in share of votes +8.0% -5.0% -1.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters +12.8% +0.4% +0.0%
Total votes: 43,134
Electorate: 50,704
Turnout: 85.1%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 6.5% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Chislehurst, Dartford
5 July 1945
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance UKIP Other Reform
UK		 Green Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance UKIP Other Reform
UK		 Green Others
4 July 2024 General Election 17,504 12,386 4,728 8,896 2,319 240
12 December 2019 General Election 30,882 8,504 7,552 1,783 0
8 June 2017 General Election 31,762 12,301 3,315 2,023 1,060 0
7 May 2015 General Election 28,152 7,645 3,330 8,173 1,732 0
6 May 2010 General Election 29,200 4,400 12,000 1,360 1,440 511 0
5 May 2005 General Election 26,718 4,914 21,771 1,331 0
7 June 2001 General Election 22,334 5,517 22,065 996 0
1 May 1997 General Election 24,417 10,753 21,465 3,527 0
9 April 1992 General Election 27,421 5,512 14,486 539 0
11 June 1987 General Election 27,261 5,020 14,529 0
9 June 1983 General Election 25,569 3,439 15,418 215 0
3 May 1979 General Election 32,150 6,581 16,074 662 0
10 October 1974 General Election 24,394 8,121 19,384 0
28 February 1974 General Election 26,435 6,752 22,771 0
18 June 1970 General Election 24,385 4,098 23,063 0
31 March 1966 General Election 20,993 4,870 22,615 0
15 October 1964 General Election 19,565 4,609 22,637 0
14 March 1962 By Election 14,991 5,350 22,846 0
8 October 1959 General Election 24,303 9,543 9,092 0
26 May 1955 General Election 22,166 10,230 4,610 0
20 January 1955 By Election 20,082 10,426 0
25 October 1951 General Election 27,244 16,241 0
23 February 1950 General Election 24,450 14,161 4,523 0
5 July 1945 General Election 20,388 15,846 5,140 528 0

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