Home General Elections 23 February 1950 Louth (Lincolnshire)

UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Louth (Lincolnshire)

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 19,647 15,063 5,817
Votes gained +3,311 +3,435 -1,359
Share of votes 48.5% 37.2% 14.4%
Share of eligible voters 39.9% 30.6% 11.8%
Gain in share of votes +2.3% +4.3% -5.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters +6.7% +7.0% -2.8%
Total votes: 40,527
Electorate: 49,207
Turnout: 82.4%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 5.1% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Others Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Others Other
3 May 1979 General Election 25,701 12,316 19,026 0 261
10 October 1974 General Election 19,819 14,747 16,939 0
28 February 1974 General Election 25,158 15,148 15,440 0
18 June 1970 General Election 25,659 16,403 6,279 0
4 December 1969 By Election 16,317 5,590 5,003 1,225
31 March 1966 General Election 19,977 15,885 7,222 0
15 October 1964 General Election 21,227 14,188 7,949 0
8 October 1959 General Election 24,211 15,408 0
26 May 1955 General Election 21,796 15,276 0
25 October 1951 General Election 21,587 15,819 2,822 0
23 February 1950 General Election 19,647 15,063 5,817 0
5 July 1945 General Election 16,336 11,628 7,176 0 233
14 November 1935 General Election 19,705 12,261 0
27 October 1931 General Election 18,434 14,439 0
30 May 1929 General Election 13,999 4,027 13,560 0
29 October 1924 General Election 12,674 11,330 0
6 December 1923 General Election 11,003 12,104 0
15 November 1922 General Election 10,726 11,609 0
14 December 1918 General Election 9,055 7,559 0

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