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South East · Former constituency (1918–1945)

Bournemouth

Every general election in Bournemouth since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: Conservative, majority 20,312.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won34,54455.5%
Liberal14,23222.9%
Labour13,52221.7%
Valid votes62,298
Majority20,31232.6%

Turnout 71.2% of 87,504 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181922192319241929193119351945Conservative, 1918: 66.3%Conservative, 1922: 52.3%Conservative, 1923: 50.4%Conservative, 1924: 72.7%Conservative, 1929: 52.2%Conservative, 1931: 80.0%Conservative, 1935: 71.1%Conservative, 1945: 55.5%Labour, 1918: 25.0%Labour, 1923: 19.5%Labour, 1924: 27.3%Labour, 1929: 15.9%Labour, 1931: 20.0%Labour, 1935: 28.9%Labour, 1945: 21.7%Liberal, 1918: 8.7%Liberal, 1922: 33.9%Liberal, 1923: 30.1%Liberal, 1929: 32.0%Liberal, 1945: 22.9%Others, 1922: 13.8%
Vote share in Bournemouth at each general election Con Lab Lib Oth

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945ConLib20,31232.671.2%
1935ConLab19,36642.262.6%Con hold
1931ConLab29,91660.170.3%Con hold
1929ConLib10,05520.274.4%Con hold
1924ConLab12,88545.469.1%Con hold
1923ConLib6,25020.379.0%Con hold
1922ConLib5,50918.479.8%Con hold
1918ConLab8,74641.364.1%

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 Bournemouth?

The Conservatives won Bournemouth at the 1945 general election with a majority of 20,312.

Which parties have won Bournemouth?

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

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