Home General Elections 23 February 1950 West Renfrewshire

UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – West Renfrewshire

Result summary

Parties
National
Liberal		 Labour
Votes 20,810 17,780
Votes gained +10,759 +2,730
Share of votes 53.9% 46.1%
Share of eligible voters 41.8% 35.7%
Gain in share of votes +7.9% -2.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters +7.0% +1.5%
Total votes: 38,590
Electorate: 49,754
Turnout: 77.6%
Outcome: National Liberal gain from Labour
Swing: 5.3% National Liberal from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« First contested
1 May 1997
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1 May 1997
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP National
Liberal		 Liberal Coalition
Liberal		 Other Liberal
Democrat
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP National
Liberal		 Liberal Coalition
Liberal		 Other Liberal
Democrat
7 June 2001 General Election 15,720 5,522 7,145 925 4,185
1 May 1997 General Election 18,525 7,387 10,546 283 3,045
3 May 1979 General Election 28,236 19,664 8,333 7,256
10 October 1974 General Election 20,674 14,399 15,374 3,271
28 February 1974 General Election 22,178 19,510 8,394 5,022
18 June 1970 General Election 22,999 20,695 4,195
31 March 1966 General Election 23,849 20,060
15 October 1964 General Election 19,518 18,507 4,253
8 October 1959 General Election 18,206 20,959
26 May 1955 General Election 17,243 21,283
25 October 1951 General Election 18,493 21,546
23 February 1950 General Election 17,780 20,810
5 July 1945 General Election 15,050 13,836 1,955
14 November 1935 General Election 12,407 15,906 3,609
27 October 1931 General Election 10,203 17,318 3,547 1,304
30 May 1929 General Election 14,419 12,183 2,682 1,667
29 October 1924 General Election 11,252 13,267
6 December 1923 General Election 10,904 7,602 4,149
15 November 1922 General Election 11,787 10,051
14 December 1918 General Election 7,126 11,524

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