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Ayr District of Burghs

Every general election in Ayr District of Burghs since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: Conservative, majority 728.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won22,59350.8%
Labour21,86549.2%
Valid votes44,458
Majority7281.6%

Turnout 71.5% of 62,182 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181922192319241929193119351945Conservative, 1918: 49.0%Conservative, 1922: 44.5%Conservative, 1923: 41.8%Conservative, 1924: 62.3%Conservative, 1929: 45.9%Conservative, 1931: 73.9%Conservative, 1935: 66.1%Conservative, 1945: 50.8%Labour, 1918: 23.2%Labour, 1922: 26.0%Labour, 1923: 31.7%Labour, 1924: 37.7%Labour, 1929: 36.5%Labour, 1931: 26.1%Labour, 1935: 33.9%Labour, 1945: 49.2%Liberal, 1918: 27.7%Liberal, 1922: 29.5%Liberal, 1923: 26.5%Liberal, 1929: 17.6%
Vote share in Ayr District of Burghs at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945ConLab7281.671.5%
1935ConLab12,61932.273.0%Con hold
1931ConLab18,28247.876.9%Con hold
1929ConLab3,4459.474.8%Con hold
1924ConLab6,36624.573.5%Con hold
1923ConLab2,47410.170.0%Con hold
1922ConLib3,77715.071.1%Con hold
1918ConLib4,15521.362.2%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Ayr District of Burghs?

The Conservatives won Ayr District of Burghs at the 1945 general election with a majority of 728.

Which parties have won Ayr District of Burghs?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 8.

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