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East Midlands · Former constituency (1918–1945)

Derbyshire Western

Every general election in Derbyshire Western since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: Labour, majority 156.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won18,33148.8%
Conservative18,17548.4%
Others1,0682.8%
Valid votes37,574
Majority1560.4%

Turnout 81.7% of 45,981 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181922192319241929193119351945Conservative, 1918: 44.4%Conservative, 1922: 49.8%Conservative, 1923: 50.9%Conservative, 1924: 56.9%Conservative, 1929: 49.7%Conservative, 1945: 48.4%Liberal, 1918: 55.6%Liberal, 1922: 50.2%Liberal, 1923: 49.1%Liberal, 1924: 43.1%Liberal, 1929: 39.4%Labour, 1929: 10.9%Labour, 1945: 48.8%
Vote share in Derbyshire Western at each general election Con Lib Lab

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945LabCon1560.481.7%
1935Con—unopposed——Con hold
1931Con—unopposed——Con hold
1929ConLib3,48310.383.2%Con hold
1924ConLib3,71213.884.8%Con hold
1923ConLib4531.784.9%Con gain from Lib
1922LibCon870.386.1%Lib hold
1918LibCon2,16011.266.0%

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 Western?

Labour won Derbyshire Western at the 1945 general election with a majority of 156.

Which parties have won Derbyshire Western?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 5, Liberal 2, Labour 1.

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