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Devonshire Tiverton

Every general election in Devonshire Tiverton since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: Conservative, majority 8,285.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won16,91951.3%
Labour8,63426.2%
Liberal7,41822.5%
Valid votes32,971
Majority8,28525.1%

Turnout 74.0% of 44,557 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181922192319241929193119351945Conservative, 1918: 57.1%Conservative, 1922: 46.9%Conservative, 1923: 50.0%Conservative, 1924: 53.3%Conservative, 1929: 50.5%Conservative, 1945: 51.3%Liberal, 1918: 28.7%Liberal, 1922: 46.5%Liberal, 1923: 50.0%Liberal, 1924: 46.8%Liberal, 1929: 42.3%Liberal, 1945: 22.5%Labour, 1918: 14.2%Labour, 1922: 6.6%Labour, 1929: 7.2%Labour, 1945: 26.2%
Vote share in Devonshire Tiverton at each general election Con Lib Lab

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945ConLab8,28525.174.0%
1935Con—unopposed——Con hold
1931Con—unopposed——Con hold
1929ConLib2,5158.286.2%Con hold
1924ConLib1,6596.590.2%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon30.087.4%Lib gain from Con
1922ConLib740.380.1%Con hold
1918ConLib4,77128.464.8%

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 Tiverton?

The Conservatives won Devonshire Tiverton at the 1945 general election with a majority of 8,285.

Which parties have won Devonshire Tiverton?

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

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