1929 vs 1931 general election: what changed
How vote shares and seats changed between the 1929 and 1931 UK general elections, nationally and in every nation and region, plus every constituency. Conservative–Labour swing: 12.3 points to the Conservatives.
- Con–Lab swing
- 12.3 ptsto the Conservatives
- 1929
- Lab 272largest party
- 1931
- Con 453largest party
| Party | Share 1929 | Share 1931 | Change | Seats 1929 | Seats 1931 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 38.1% | 55.1% | +17.0 | 244 | 453 | +209 |
| Labour | 37.2% | 29.5% | −7.7 | 272 | 47 | −225 |
| Liberal | 23.6% | 7.0% | −16.6 | 56 | 34 | −22 |
| National Liberal | — | 3.0% | — | — | 25 | +25 |
| National Labour | — | 2.1% | — | — | 18 | +18 |
| Independent Labour Party | — | 1.1% | — | — | 4 | +4 |
| National | — | 0.6% | — | — | 4 | +4 |
| Others | 1.0% | 0.9% | −0.1 | 6 | 1 | −5 |
| Independent Labour | — | 0.3% | — | — | 1 | +1 |
Nations and regions
| Region | Top party 1929 | Top party 1931 | Con–Lab swing | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Con 216 | Con 382 | 13.1 pts to Con | 485 → 483 |
| Scotland | Lab 36 | Con 47 | 15.7 pts to Con | 71 → 71 |
| Wales | Lab 25 | Lab 15 | 1.1 pts to Con | 35 → 35 |
| Northern Ireland | Con 6 | Con 10 | 5.9 pts to Lab | 12 → 12 |
| North East | Lab 22 | Con 18 | 10.0 pts to Con | 31 → 31 |
| North West | Lab 38 | Con 65 | 15.2 pts to Con | 86 → 86 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Lab 39 | Con 42 | 12.5 pts to Con | 56 → 56 |
| East Midlands | Lab 19 | Con 27 | 11.3 pts to Con | 38 → 38 |
| West Midlands | Lab 25 | Con 42 | 14.0 pts to Con | 47 → 47 |
| East of England | Con 21 | Con 25 | 7.9 pts to Con | 34 → 33 |
| London | Lab 53 | Con 80 | 16.6 pts to Con | 98 → 98 |
| South East | Con 43 | Con 48 | 13.4 pts to Con | 52 → 52 |
| South West | Con 26 | Con 35 | 10.3 pts to Con | 43 → 42 |
| University seats | Con 1 | Con 8 | 15.1 pts to Lab | 12 → 12 |
Seat by seat: 263 changed hands
Download CSVSwing is Conservative–Labour Butler swing in points; positive means towards Labour.
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