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East Midlands · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Derbyshire High Peak

Every general election in Derbyshire High Peak since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 3,178.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won21,30549.0%
Labour18,12741.7%
Liberal4,0709.4%
Valid votes43,502
Majority3,1787.3%

Con hold Turnout 85.9% of 50,624 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1918: 58.8%Conservative, 1922: 52.5%Conservative, 1923: 44.6%Conservative, 1924: 53.3%Conservative, 1929: 43.1%Conservative, 1931: 74.1%Conservative, 1935: 53.9%Conservative, 1945: 45.5%Conservative, 1950: 45.7%Conservative, 1951: 49.0%Labour, 1922: 27.1%Labour, 1923: 20.8%Labour, 1929: 27.8%Labour, 1931: 25.9%Labour, 1935: 26.9%Labour, 1945: 38.8%Labour, 1950: 39.2%Labour, 1951: 41.7%Liberal, 1918: 41.2%Liberal, 1922: 20.4%Liberal, 1923: 34.6%Liberal, 1924: 46.7%Liberal, 1929: 29.1%Liberal, 1935: 19.2%Liberal, 1945: 15.7%Liberal, 1950: 15.1%Liberal, 1951: 9.4%
Vote share in Derbyshire High Peak at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab3,1787.385.9%Con hold
1950ConLab2,8076.585.8%
1945ConLab2,6596.777.8%
1935ConLab9,58627.072.2%Con hold
1931ConLab17,93748.276.8%Con hold
1929ConLib5,32314.080.9%Con hold
1924ConLib1,7886.576.8%Con hold
1923ConLib2,73010.078.2%Con hold
1922ConLab7,19425.382.9%Con hold
1918ConLib3,61417.562.3%

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 Derbyshire High Peak?

The Conservatives won Derbyshire High Peak at the 1951 general election with a majority of 3,178.

Which parties have won Derbyshire High Peak?

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

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