1931 vs 1935 general election: what changed
How vote shares and seats changed between the 1931 and 1935 UK general elections, nationally and in every nation and region, plus every constituency. Conservative–Labour swing: 7.9 points to Labour.
- Con–Lab swing
- 7.9 ptsto Labour
- 1931
- Con 453largest party
- 1935
- Con 365largest party
| Party | Share 1931 | Share 1935 | Change | Seats 1931 | Seats 1935 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 55.1% | 47.7% | −7.3 | 453 | 365 | −88 |
| Labour | 29.5% | 38.0% | +8.5 | 47 | 154 | +107 |
| National Liberal | 3.0% | 3.9% | +1.0 | 25 | 28 | +3 |
| Liberal | 7.0% | 6.7% | −0.3 | 34 | 20 | −14 |
| National Labour | 2.1% | 1.4% | −0.7 | 18 | 7 | −11 |
| Others | 0.9% | 1.5% | +0.6 | 1 | 4 | +3 |
| Independent Labour Party | 1.1% | 0.6% | −0.5 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| National | 0.6% | — | — | 4 | — | −4 |
| Independent Labour | 0.3% | — | — | 1 | — | −1 |
Nations and regions
| Region | Top party 1931 | Top party 1935 | Con–Lab swing | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Con 382 | Con 315 | 8.7 pts to Lab | 483 → 485 |
| Scotland | Con 47 | Con 34 | 9.5 pts to Lab | 71 → 71 |
| Wales | Lab 15 | Lab 18 | 1.2 pts to Lab | 35 → 35 |
| Northern Ireland | Con 10 | Con 8 | 3.3 pts to Con | 12 → 12 |
| North East | Con 18 | Lab 14 | 7.5 pts to Lab | 31 → 31 |
| North West | Con 65 | Con 52 | 8.6 pts to Lab | 86 → 86 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Con 42 | Lab 27 | 9.2 pts to Lab | 56 → 56 |
| East Midlands | Con 27 | Con 24 | 8.9 pts to Lab | 38 → 38 |
| West Midlands | Con 42 | Con 34 | 7.2 pts to Lab | 47 → 47 |
| East of England | Con 25 | Con 25 | 8.1 pts to Lab | 33 → 34 |
| London | Con 80 | Con 62 | 11.1 pts to Lab | 98 → 98 |
| South East | Con 48 | Con 48 | 8.1 pts to Lab | 52 → 52 |
| South West | Con 35 | Con 34 | 6.9 pts to Lab | 42 → 43 |
| University seats | Con 8 | Con 2 | 8.3 pts to Con | 12 → 12 |
Seat by seat: 125 changed hands
Download CSVSwing is Conservative–Labour Butler swing in points; positive means towards Labour.
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