Home General Elections 23 February 1950 Huntingdonshire

UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Huntingdonshire

Result summary

Parties
National
Liberal		 Labour Liberal
Votes 18,551 13,096 4,442
Votes gained +3,162 +3,638 -1,427
Share of votes 51.4% 36.3% 12.3%
Share of eligible voters 42.5% 30.0% 10.2%
Gain in share of votes +1.3% +5.5% -6.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters +9.5% +9.7% -2.4%
Total votes: 36,089
Electorate: 43,699
Turnout: 82.6%
Outcome: National Liberal hold
Swing: 6.1% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Huntingdon, Ramsey
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal National
Liberal		 Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal National
Liberal		 Other
3 May 1979 General Election 40,193 18,630 12,812 983
10 October 1974 General Election 26,989 17,745 15,152
28 February 1974 General Election 29,042 17,066 19,040
18 June 1970 General Election 27,398 17,588 5,082
31 March 1966 General Election 20,504 15,276 5,900
15 October 1964 General Election 20,320 12,456 6,992
8 October 1959 General Election 20,254 11,983 5,389
26 May 1955 General Election 20,609 14,670
25 October 1951 General Election 15,487 20,845
23 February 1950 General Election 13,096 4,442 18,551
5 July 1945 General Election 9,458 5,869 15,389
14 November 1935 General Election 7,861 17,287
27 October 1931 General Election 4,624 23,102
30 May 1929 General Election 11,935 3,493 12,889
29 October 1924 General Election 12,827 9,703
6 December 1923 General Election 9,404 10,465
15 November 1922 General Election 10,079 4,697 5,123
14 December 1918 General Election 10,760 6,416

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