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Cheshire Wirral

Every general election in Cheshire Wirral since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 15,239.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won32,63165.2%
Labour17,39234.8%
Valid votes50,023
Majority15,23930.5%

Con hold Turnout 81.7% of 61,197 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1922: 51.0%Conservative, 1923: 46.4%Conservative, 1924: 60.2%Conservative, 1929: 47.5%Conservative, 1931: 81.5%Conservative, 1935: 72.5%Conservative, 1945: 51.4%Conservative, 1950: 57.1%Conservative, 1951: 65.2%Liberal, 1922: 31.7%Liberal, 1923: 53.6%Liberal, 1924: 39.8%Liberal, 1929: 30.6%Liberal, 1945: 17.3%Liberal, 1950: 11.7%Labour, 1922: 17.3%Labour, 1929: 22.0%Labour, 1931: 18.5%Labour, 1935: 27.5%Labour, 1945: 31.3%Labour, 1950: 31.2%Labour, 1951: 34.8%
Vote share in Cheshire Wirral at each general election Con Lib Lab

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab15,23930.581.7%Con hold
1950ConLab13,23925.885.9%
1945ConLab16,62520.174.9%
1935ConLab25,81645.069.7%Con hold
1931ConLab34,75863.177.0%Con hold
1929ConLib8,36416.978.7%Con hold
1924ConLib6,00820.479.0%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon1,8407.271.6%Lib gain from Con
1922ConLib4,87419.374.0%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 Cheshire Wirral?

The Conservatives won Cheshire Wirral at the 1951 general election with a majority of 15,239.

Which parties have won Cheshire Wirral?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 9, Liberal 1.

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