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Cheshire City of Chester

Every general election in Cheshire City of Chester since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 7,785.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won26,74358.5%
Labour18,95841.5%
Valid votes45,701
Majority7,78517.0%

Con hold Turnout 82.6% of 55,348 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1918: 56.3%Conservative, 1922: 54.2%Conservative, 1923: 45.5%Conservative, 1924: 53.2%Conservative, 1929: 41.3%Conservative, 1931: 51.7%Conservative, 1935: 50.4%Conservative, 1945: 50.3%Conservative, 1950: 51.4%Conservative, 1951: 58.5%Labour, 1918: 15.7%Labour, 1922: 24.6%Labour, 1923: 26.3%Labour, 1924: 23.2%Labour, 1929: 17.9%Labour, 1931: 14.8%Labour, 1935: 19.3%Labour, 1945: 35.9%Labour, 1950: 34.8%Labour, 1951: 41.5%Liberal, 1918: 28.0%Liberal, 1922: 21.3%Liberal, 1923: 28.3%Liberal, 1924: 23.6%Liberal, 1929: 40.8%Liberal, 1931: 33.5%Liberal, 1935: 30.4%Liberal, 1945: 13.8%Liberal, 1950: 13.8%
Vote share in Cheshire City of Chester at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab7,78517.082.6%Con hold
1950ConLab7,63916.683.9%
1945ConLab5,47914.572.0%
1935ConLib6,69920.077.9%Con hold
1931ConLib6,40418.285.8%Con hold
1929ConLib1620.582.3%Con hold
1924ConLib6,95329.681.9%Con hold
1923ConLib3,77317.278.6%Con hold
1922ConLab6,52429.681.2%Con hold
1918ConLib5,05028.365.2%

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 Cheshire City of Chester?

The Conservatives won Cheshire City of Chester at the 1951 general election with a majority of 7,785.

Which parties have won Cheshire City of Chester?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 10.

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