UK Polling History: Election of 25 October 1951 – Blackburn West
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | |
| Votes | 19,695 | 16,994 |
| Votes gained | +366 | -456 |
| Share of votes | 53.7% | 46.3% |
| Share of eligible voters | 47.7% | 41.2% |
| Gain in share of votes | +1.1% | -1.1% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +0.6% | -1.3% |
| Total votes: | 36,689 | |
| Electorate: | 41,285 | |
| Turnout: | 88.9% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 1.1% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Blackburn 23 February 1950 |
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Last contested 26 May 1955 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |
| Conservative | Labour | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |
| Conservative | Labour | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 19,695 | 16,994 |
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 19,329 | 17,450 |