Home General Elections 25 October 1951 Watford

UK Polling History: Election of 25 October 1951 – Watford

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 22,370 21,862 2,469
Votes gained +611 +1,560 -1,410
Share of votes 47.9% 46.8% 5.3%
Share of eligible voters 41.8% 40.8% 4.6%
Gain in share of votes +0.5% +2.6% -3.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters +0.4% +2.3% -2.8%
Total votes: 46,701
Electorate: 53,568
Turnout: 87.2%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 2.9% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other UKIP Green Reform
UK		 Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other UKIP Green Reform
UK		 Others
4 July 2024 General Election 10,985 15,708 7,577 2,428 4,930 2,827
12 December 2019 General Election 26,421 21,988 9,323 333 0
8 June 2017 General Election 26,731 24,639 5,335 1,184 721 0
7 May 2015 General Election 24,400 14,606 10,152 178 5,481 1,332 0
6 May 2010 General Election 19,291 14,750 17,866 1,217 1,199 885 0
5 May 2005 General Election 14,634 16,575 15,427 2,758 0
7 June 2001 General Election 15,437 20,992 8,088 1,855 0
1 May 1997 General Election 19,227 25,019 9,272 1,718 0
9 April 1992 General Election 29,072 19,482 10,231 742 0
11 June 1987 General Election 27,912 16,176 13,202 0
9 June 1983 General Election 26,273 14,247 14,267 0
3 May 1979 General Election 21,320 18,030 5,019 388 0
10 October 1974 General Election 15,220 19,177 8,243 671 0
28 February 1974 General Election 16,089 18,884 11,035 651 0
18 June 1970 General Election 19,622 19,698 3,778 0
31 March 1966 General Election 19,996 23,832 0
15 October 1964 General Election 18,744 20,224 5,797 0
8 October 1959 General Election 21,216 18,315 5,753 0
26 May 1955 General Election 22,546 20,829 0
25 October 1951 General Election 21,862 22,370 2,469 0
23 February 1950 General Election 20,302 21,759 3,879 0
5 July 1945 General Election 29,944 32,138 7,743 0
14 November 1935 General Election 28,196 14,906 0
27 October 1931 General Election 34,076 9,423 0
30 May 1929 General Election 18,583 9,665 12,288 0
29 October 1924 General Election 15,271 7,417 5,205 0
6 December 1923 General Election 10,533 7,532 6,423 0
15 November 1922 General Election 12,040 8,561 3,896 0
14 December 1918 General Election 11,155 4,952 3,395 0

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