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Northern Ireland · Former constituency (1922–1945)

Down

Every general election in Down since 1922 (until 1945).

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Others46,73265.9%
Conservative24,14834.1%
Valid votes70,880

Turnout 48.7% of 145,524 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1922192319241929193119351945Conservative, 1924: 86.8%Conservative, 1929: 72.0%Conservative, 1935: 76.6%Conservative, 1945: 34.1%Others, 1924: 13.2%Others, 1935: 23.4%Others, 1945: 65.9%Liberal, 1929: 28.0%
Vote share in Down at each general election Con Oth Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
19452-member seat: not split by party in the sourceOth——48.7%
19352-member seat: not split by party in the sourceCon——64.4%
1931Con—unopposed——
19292-member seat: not split by party in the sourceCon——59.0%
19242-member seat: not split by party in the sourceCon——70.5%
1923Con—unopposed——Con hold
1922Con—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

Which parties have won Down?

At the 7 general elections held under this name since 1922: Conservative 3.

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