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South East · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Buckinghamshire Wycombe

Every general election in Buckinghamshire Wycombe since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 1,753.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won27,08451.7%
Labour25,33148.3%
Valid votes52,415
Majority1,7533.3%

Con gain from Lab Turnout 86.2% of 60,799 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1922: 50.1%Conservative, 1923: 41.7%Conservative, 1924: 54.8%Conservative, 1929: 47.4%Conservative, 1931: 79.2%Conservative, 1935: 64.9%Conservative, 1945: 39.6%Conservative, 1950: 41.2%Conservative, 1951: 51.7%Labour, 1922: 14.1%Labour, 1923: 11.4%Labour, 1924: 12.2%Labour, 1929: 18.1%Labour, 1931: 20.8%Labour, 1935: 35.1%Labour, 1945: 45.2%Labour, 1950: 42.1%Labour, 1951: 48.3%Liberal, 1922: 35.8%Liberal, 1923: 47.0%Liberal, 1924: 33.0%Liberal, 1929: 34.5%Liberal, 1945: 15.3%Liberal, 1950: 16.4%
Vote share in Buckinghamshire Wycombe at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab1,7533.386.2%Con gain from Lab
1950LabCon4760.985.8%
1945LabCon2,5365.671.9%
1935ConLab15,93029.761.4%Con hold
1931ConLab30,38758.467.5%Con hold
1929ConLib6,30212.971.1%Con hold
1924ConLib8,29421.878.0%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon1,6825.368.2%Lib gain from Con
1922ConLib4,47314.369.2%Con hold
1918Con—unopposed——

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 Buckinghamshire Wycombe?

The Conservatives won Buckinghamshire Wycombe at the 1951 general election with a majority of 1,753.

Which parties have won Buckinghamshire Wycombe?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 7, Labour 2, Liberal 1.

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