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Yorkshire and the Humber, 1929 vs 1931: seat-by-seat change

Every constituency in Yorkshire and the Humber compared between the 1929 and 1931 general elections: which seats changed hands and how far each swung.

Constituency19291931MajorityCon–Lab swing
BarnsleyLabNat Lib gain1.8%+5.4
Batley and MorleyLabCon gain22.5%−40.4
Bradford CentralLabCon gain22.8%−20.5
Bradford EastLabCon gain17.6%−36.2
Bradford NorthLabCon gain43.6%−24.6
Bradford SouthLabLib gain32.7%+5.1
BriggLabCon gain16.6%−13.3
DewsburyLabLib gain27.4%+5.0
GrimsbyConCon35.3%−12.8
HalifaxLabCon gain36.0%−24.3
HuddersfieldLabNat Lab gain40.3%+10.8
Kingston upon Hull CentralLabCon gain10.2%−16.1
Kingston upon Hull EastLabCon gain14.2%−14.7
Kingston upon Hull North WestConCon45.5%−17.0
Kingston upon Hull South WestLabCon gain33.7%−20.2
Leeds CentralLabNat Lab gain42.7%+12.6
Leeds NorthConCon57.5%−18.4
Leeds North EastConCon50.9%−18.2
Leeds SouthLabCon gain2.1%−13.6
Leeds South EastLabLab5.1%−22.7
Leeds WestLabCon gain26.5%−20.3
RotherhamLabCon gain1.6%−19.7
Sheffield AttercliffeLabCon gain0.5%−20.7
Sheffield BrightsideLabCon gain12.4%−20.4
Sheffield CentralLabCon gain24.1%−21.1
Sheffield EcclesallConCon—+14.8
Sheffield HallamConCon55.0%−16.6
Sheffield HillsboroughLabCon gain15.8%−22.2
Sheffield ParkLabCon gain25.2%−21.1
WakefieldLabCon gain14.9%−13.3
YorkLabCon gain29.9%−18.5
Yorkshire (East Riding) BuckroseConCon—+22.2
Yorkshire (East Riding) HoldernessConCon31.7%−6.9
Yorkshire (East Riding) HowdenshireConCon—+25.6
Yorkshire (North Riding) RichmondConCon—+28.7
Yorkshire (North Riding) Scarborough and WhitbyConCon65.9%−14.3
Yorkshire (North Riding) Thirsk and MaltonConCon—+29.6
Yorkshire (West Riding) Barkston AshConCon31.4%−13.4
Yorkshire (West Riding) Colne ValleyLabLib gain7.8%−8.9
Yorkshire (West Riding) Don ValleyLabLab17.2%−14.7
Yorkshire (West Riding) DoncasterLabCon gain9.8%−20.7
Yorkshire (West Riding) EllandLabCon gain30.3%−22.7
Yorkshire (West Riding) HemsworthLabLab41.1%−9.3
Yorkshire (West Riding) KeighleyLabCon gain14.3%−16.3
Yorkshire (West Riding) NormantonLabLab39.3%−13.5
Yorkshire (West Riding) PenistoneLabCon gain12.1%−14.8
Yorkshire (West Riding) PontefractLabCon gain10.8%−15.4
Yorkshire (West Riding) Pudsey and OtleyConCon52.0%−20.6
Yorkshire (West Riding) RiponConCon76.2%−15.7
Yorkshire (West Riding) Rother ValleyLabLab24.7%−13.9
Yorkshire (West Riding) RothwellLabLab5.7%−18.1
Yorkshire (West Riding) ShipleyLabCon gain29.5%−20.4
Yorkshire (West Riding) SkiptonConCon36.4%−14.0
Yorkshire (West Riding) SowerbyLabCon gain36.5%−21.1
Yorkshire (West Riding) Spen ValleyLibNat Lib gain29.2%−6.1
Yorkshire (West Riding) WentworthLabLab37.6%+0.7

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