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UK Polling History: Election of 14 December 1918 – Shrewsbury

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 9,826 5,542
Votes gained – –
Share of votes 63.9% 36.1%
Share of eligible voters 38.6% 21.8%
Gain in share of votes – –
Gain in share of eligible voters – –
Total votes: 15,368
Electorate: 25,459
Turnout: 60.4%
Outcome: Conservative hold

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« First contested
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Shrewsbury and Atcham
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Reform
UK		 Liberal
Democrat		 Green Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Reform
UK		 Liberal
Democrat		 Green Others
4 July 2024 General Election 11,577 22,932 7,524 6,722 2,387 418
3 May 1979 General Election 23,548 11,558 13,364 0
10 October 1974 General Election 19,064 11,504 13,643 0
28 February 1974 General Election 21,095 11,536 14,914 0
18 June 1970 General Election 22,619 13,413 5,960 0
31 March 1966 General Election 17,569 14,603 6,660 0
15 October 1964 General Election 18,517 12,658 7,180 0
8 October 1959 General Election 19,970 11,338 6,387 0
26 May 1955 General Election 21,319 13,726 0
25 October 1951 General Election 21,503 14,735 0
23 February 1950 General Election 18,470 12,542 6,126 0
5 July 1945 General Election 15,174 10,580 8,412 0
14 November 1935 General Election 18,401 9,606 0
27 October 1931 General Election 18,505 2,567 9,358 0
30 May 1929 General Election 14,586 3,662 11,794 0
29 October 1924 General Election 13,220 1,614 8,945 0
6 December 1923 General Election 10,548 11,097 0
15 November 1922 General Election 10,999 9,401 0
14 December 1918 General Election 9,826 5,542 0

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