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Hampshire Petersfield

Every general election in Hampshire Petersfield since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 14,075.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won29,84558.8%
Labour15,77031.1%
Liberal5,18210.2%
Valid votes50,797
Majority14,07527.7%

Con hold Turnout 77.8% of 65,259 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1918: 71.6%Conservative, 1922: 64.2%Conservative, 1923: 65.6%Conservative, 1924: 69.8%Conservative, 1929: 55.0%Conservative, 1931: 88.0%Conservative, 1935: 79.1%Conservative, 1945: 58.4%Conservative, 1950: 55.0%Conservative, 1951: 58.8%Labour, 1918: 28.5%Labour, 1922: 35.8%Labour, 1923: 34.4%Labour, 1924: 12.3%Labour, 1929: 12.1%Labour, 1931: 12.0%Labour, 1935: 20.9%Labour, 1950: 31.3%Labour, 1951: 31.1%Liberal, 1924: 17.9%Liberal, 1929: 32.9%Liberal, 1945: 23.2%Liberal, 1950: 13.8%Liberal, 1951: 10.2%Common Wealth, 1945: 18.5%
Vote share in Hampshire Petersfield at each general election Con Lab Lib CW

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab14,07527.777.8%Con hold
1950ConLab11,72923.778.0%
1945ConLib12,56935.264.4%
1935ConLab16,81658.163.4%Con hold
1931ConLab22,52276.067.8%Con hold
1929ConLib6,27122.168.2%Con hold
1924ConLib10,89151.966.3%Con hold
1923ConLab5,79231.160.6%Con hold
1922ConLab5,56428.365.7%Con hold
1918ConLab6,46343.152.7%

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 Hampshire Petersfield?

The Conservatives won Hampshire Petersfield at the 1951 general election with a majority of 14,075.

Which parties have won Hampshire Petersfield?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 10.

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