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South West · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Cornwall Bodmin

Every general election in Cornwall Bodmin since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 9,998.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won20,08651.0%
Liberal10,08825.6%
Labour9,24423.5%
Valid votes39,418
Majority9,99825.4%

Con hold Turnout 84.6% of 46,617 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1918: 58.4%Conservative, 1922: 46.6%Conservative, 1923: 46.4%Conservative, 1924: 51.1%Conservative, 1929: 43.7%Conservative, 1935: 50.4%Conservative, 1945: 43.8%Conservative, 1950: 49.2%Conservative, 1951: 51.0%Liberal, 1918: 41.6%Liberal, 1922: 53.4%Liberal, 1923: 53.6%Liberal, 1924: 48.9%Liberal, 1929: 46.4%Liberal, 1935: 42.4%Liberal, 1945: 38.0%Liberal, 1950: 29.5%Liberal, 1951: 25.6%Labour, 1929: 10.0%Labour, 1935: 7.2%Labour, 1945: 18.2%Labour, 1950: 21.3%Labour, 1951: 23.5%
Vote share in Cornwall Bodmin at each general election Con Lib Lab

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLib9,99825.484.6%Con hold
1950ConLib7,79219.784.3%
1945ConLib2,0485.876.1%
1935ConLib2,7537.982.3%Con gain from Lib
1931Lib—unopposed——Lib hold
1929LibCon9142.784.9%Lib gain from Con
1924ConLib6152.282.4%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon1,9627.282.0%Lib hold
1922LibCon1,8256.880.4%Lib gain from Con
1918ConLib3,52316.869.1%

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 Cornwall Bodmin?

The Conservatives won Cornwall Bodmin at the 1951 general election with a majority of 9,998.

Which parties have won Cornwall Bodmin?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 6, Liberal 4.

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