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Devonshire Barnstaple

Every general election in Devonshire Barnstaple since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: Conservative, majority 4,070.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won17,82242.6%
Liberal13,75232.9%
Labour10,23724.5%
Valid votes41,811
Majority4,0709.7%

Turnout 75.8% of 55,170 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181922192319241929193119351945Conservative, 1918: 48.6%Conservative, 1922: 50.3%Conservative, 1923: 45.8%Conservative, 1924: 52.0%Conservative, 1929: 45.9%Conservative, 1931: 52.2%Conservative, 1935: 49.4%Conservative, 1945: 42.6%Liberal, 1918: 51.4%Liberal, 1922: 49.7%Liberal, 1923: 50.1%Liberal, 1924: 48.0%Liberal, 1929: 43.9%Liberal, 1931: 47.8%Liberal, 1935: 50.6%Liberal, 1945: 32.9%Labour, 1923: 4.1%Labour, 1929: 10.2%Labour, 1945: 24.5%
Vote share in Devonshire Barnstaple at each general election Con Lib Lab

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945ConLib4,0709.775.8%
1935LibCon4541.283.8%Lib gain from Con
1931ConLib1,7104.586.3%Con hold
1929ConLib7892.186.8%Con hold
1924ConLib1,1954.085.9%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon1,2664.387.6%Lib gain from Con
1922ConLib1740.683.1%Con gain from Lib
1918LibCon6022.769.1%

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 Devonshire Barnstaple?

The Conservatives won Devonshire Barnstaple at the 1945 general election with a majority of 4,070.

Which parties have won Devonshire Barnstaple?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 5, Liberal 3.

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