1950 vs 1951 general election: what changed
How vote shares and seats changed between the 1950 and 1951 UK general elections, nationally and in every nation and region, plus every constituency. Conservative–Labour swing: 0.6 points to the Conservatives.
- Con–Lab swing
- 0.6 ptsto the Conservatives
- 1950
- Lab 315largest party
- 1951
- Con 298largest party
| Party | Share 1950 | Share 1951 | Change | Seats 1950 | Seats 1951 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 40.0% | 44.0% | +4.0 | 282 | 298 | +16 |
| Labour | 46.1% | 48.9% | +2.7 | 315 | 297 | −18 |
| National Liberal | 3.5% | 3.7% | +0.2 | 17 | 19 | +2 |
| Liberal | 9.1% | 2.6% | −6.5 | 9 | 6 | −3 |
| Others | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0 | 2 | 3 | +1 |
| Independent Conservative | 0.09% | 0.2% | +0.2 | 0 | 2 | +2 |
Nations and regions
| Region | Top party 1950 | Top party 1951 | Con–Lab swing | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Lab 251 | Con 255 | 0.7 pts to Con | 506 → 506 |
| Scotland | Lab 37 | Lab 35 | 0.5 pts to Con | 71 → 71 |
| Wales | Lab 27 | Lab 27 | 2.1 pts to Con | 36 → 36 |
| Northern Ireland | Con 10 | Con 9 | 2.4 pts to Lab | 12 → 12 |
| North East | Lab 27 | Lab 25 | 0.2 pts to Con | 31 → 31 |
| North West | Lab 45 | Con 43 | 1.4 pts to Con | 84 → 84 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Lab 37 | Lab 36 | 0.3 pts to Con | 57 → 57 |
| East Midlands | Lab 25 | Lab 25 | 1.7 pts to Con | 40 → 40 |
| West Midlands | Lab 32 | Lab 33 | 0.1 pts to Con | 52 → 52 |
| East of England | Con 21 | Con 24 | 0.1 pts to Lab | 37 → 37 |
| London | Lab 52 | Lab 51 | 0.1 pts to Con | 99 → 99 |
| South East | Con 52 | Con 55 | 1.4 pts to Con | 63 → 63 |
| South West | Con 30 | Con 31 | 1.4 pts to Con | 43 → 43 |
Seat by seat: 32 changed hands
Download CSVSwing is Conservative–Labour Butler swing in points; positive means towards Labour.
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