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North West · Former constituency (1918–1935)

Blackpool

Every general election in Blackpool since 1918 (until 1935). Latest: Conservative, majority 34,916.

1935 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won48,51465.2%
Labour13,59818.3%
Liberal12,24516.5%
Valid votes74,357
Majority34,91647.0%

Con hold Turnout 74.0% of 100,529 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935Conservative, 1918: 55.9%Conservative, 1922: 50.2%Conservative, 1923: 46.3%Conservative, 1924: 58.0%Conservative, 1929: 46.8%Conservative, 1931: 73.1%Conservative, 1935: 65.2%Liberal, 1922: 49.8%Liberal, 1923: 53.7%Liberal, 1924: 42.0%Liberal, 1929: 36.1%Liberal, 1931: 26.9%Liberal, 1935: 16.5%Labour, 1918: 9.2%Labour, 1929: 17.1%Labour, 1935: 18.3%Independent, 1918: 34.9%
Vote share in Blackpool at each general election Con Lib Lab Ind

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1935ConLab34,91647.074.0%Con hold
1931ConLib33,48646.279.6%Con hold
1929ConLib7,53810.781.1%Con hold
1924ConLib7,12716.085.8%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon3,0727.484.8%Lib gain from Con
1922ConLib1660.578.3%Con hold
1918ConInd5,95621.168.0%

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 Blackpool?

The Conservatives won Blackpool at the 1935 general election with a majority of 34,916.

Which parties have won Blackpool?

At the 7 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 6, Liberal 1.

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