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Cornwall St Ives

Every general election in Cornwall St Ives since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: National Liberal, majority 7,612.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
National Liberal Won18,82853.3%
Labour11,21631.8%
Liberal5,27314.9%
Valid votes35,317
Majority7,61221.6%

Nat Lib hold Turnout 78.7% of 44,885 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%191819221923192419291935194519501951Liberal, 1923: 46.5%Liberal, 1924: 47.0%Liberal, 1929: 43.2%Liberal, 1945: 25.5%Liberal, 1950: 23.3%Liberal, 1951: 14.9%National Liberal, 1922: 46.5%National Liberal, 1945: 47.3%National Liberal, 1950: 46.0%National Liberal, 1951: 53.3%Conservative, 1922: 53.5%Conservative, 1923: 40.6%Conservative, 1924: 53.0%Conservative, 1929: 39.7%Labour, 1918: 38.4%Labour, 1923: 12.9%Labour, 1929: 17.1%Labour, 1945: 27.2%Labour, 1950: 30.7%Labour, 1951: 31.8%Coalition Liberal, 1918: 58.7%
Vote share in Cornwall St Ives at each general election Lib Nat Lib Con Lab Co Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951Nat LibLab7,61221.678.7%Nat Lib hold
1950Nat LibLab5,53515.381.6%
1945Nat LibLab6,06620.170.6%
1935Nat Lib—unopposed——
1929LibCon1,0323.676.5%Lib gain from Con
1924ConLib1,2475.969.1%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon1,2706.071.4%Lib gain from Con
1922ConNat Lib1,3727.165.6%Con gain from Co Lib
1918Co LibLab3,00020.351.7%

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 St Ives?

The National Liberals won Cornwall St Ives at the 1951 general election with a majority of 7,612.

Which parties have won Cornwall St Ives?

At the 9 general elections held under this name since 1918: National Liberal 4, Liberal 2, Conservative 2, Coalition Liberal 1.

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