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North West · Former constituency (1918–1945)

Cumberland Penrith and Cockermouth

Every general election in Cumberland Penrith and Cockermouth since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: Conservative, majority 2,619.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won9,19837.8%
Liberal6,57927.0%
Labour6,35026.1%
National Independent2,2049.1%
Valid votes24,331
Majority2,61910.8%

Turnout 79.3% of 30,676 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181922192319241929193119351945Conservative, 1922: 48.9%Conservative, 1923: 50.9%Conservative, 1924: 67.9%Conservative, 1929: 45.2%Conservative, 1931: 53.1%Conservative, 1935: 64.3%Conservative, 1945: 37.8%Liberal, 1922: 51.1%Liberal, 1923: 49.1%Liberal, 1929: 37.4%Liberal, 1931: 46.9%Liberal, 1945: 27.0%Labour, 1924: 32.1%Labour, 1929: 17.4%Labour, 1935: 35.7%Labour, 1945: 26.1%
Vote share in Cumberland Penrith and Cockermouth at each general election Con Lib Lab

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945ConLib2,61910.879.3%
1935ConLab6,46028.778.4%Con hold
1931ConLib1,4926.186.6%Con hold
1929ConLib1,8457.985.3%Con hold
1924ConLab6,02735.875.9%Con hold
1923ConLib3271.883.2%Con gain from Lib
1922LibCon3782.183.0%Lib gain from Con
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 Cumberland Penrith and Cockermouth?

The Conservatives won Cumberland Penrith and Cockermouth at the 1945 general election with a majority of 2,619.

Which parties have won Cumberland Penrith and Cockermouth?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 7, Liberal 1.

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