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East of England · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Essex Maldon

Every general election in Essex Maldon since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Labour, majority 704.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won22,75650.8%
Conservative22,05249.2%
Valid votes44,808
Majority7041.6%

Lab hold Turnout 87.4% of 51,282 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1918: 51.0%Conservative, 1922: 47.2%Conservative, 1923: 49.9%Conservative, 1924: 52.3%Conservative, 1929: 43.8%Conservative, 1931: 70.8%Conservative, 1935: 53.3%Conservative, 1945: 39.6%Conservative, 1950: 43.6%Conservative, 1951: 49.2%Labour, 1918: 39.6%Labour, 1922: 27.8%Labour, 1923: 50.1%Labour, 1924: 36.9%Labour, 1929: 35.1%Labour, 1931: 29.2%Labour, 1935: 28.9%Labour, 1945: 60.4%Labour, 1950: 47.5%Labour, 1951: 50.8%Liberal, 1918: 9.4%Liberal, 1922: 25.0%Liberal, 1924: 10.8%Liberal, 1929: 21.1%Liberal, 1935: 17.7%Liberal, 1950: 8.9%
Vote share in Essex Maldon at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951LabCon7041.687.4%Lab hold
1950LabCon1,7244.086.2%
1945LabCon7,72720.874.5%
1935ConLab7,80824.473.8%Con hold
1931ConLab12,97741.774.7%Con hold
1929ConLab2,7968.779.5%Con hold
1924ConLab3,88615.482.6%Con gain from Lab
1923LabCon490.269.6%Lab gain from Con
1922ConLab4,25219.474.8%Con hold
1918ConLab1,82311.456.7%

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 Essex Maldon?

Labour won Essex Maldon at the 1951 general election with a majority of 704.

Which parties have won Essex Maldon?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 6, Labour 4.

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