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Hertfordshire Hertford

Every general election in Hertfordshire Hertford since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 6,811.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won30,51956.3%
Labour23,70843.7%
Valid votes54,227
Majority6,81112.6%

Con hold Turnout 80.8% of 67,110 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1922: 63.6%Conservative, 1923: 52.2%Conservative, 1924: 60.0%Conservative, 1929: 39.5%Conservative, 1931: 78.4%Conservative, 1935: 64.8%Conservative, 1945: 43.4%Conservative, 1950: 45.9%Conservative, 1951: 56.3%Labour, 1918: 9.1%Labour, 1924: 16.0%Labour, 1929: 12.2%Labour, 1931: 21.6%Labour, 1935: 35.2%Labour, 1945: 37.9%Labour, 1950: 35.4%Labour, 1951: 43.7%Liberal, 1922: 36.4%Liberal, 1923: 47.8%Liberal, 1924: 24.0%Liberal, 1929: 18.7%Liberal, 1945: 16.6%Liberal, 1950: 18.7%Others, 1918: 38.8%Others, 1929: 29.6%Others, 1945: 2.2%Independent, 1918: 52.1%
Vote share in Hertfordshire Hertford at each general election Con Lab Lib Oth Ind

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab6,81112.680.8%Con hold
1950ConLab5,75010.583.2%
1945ConLab2,5285.570.4%
1935ConLab9,70129.762.5%Con hold
1931ConLab18,65956.869.1%Con hold
1929ConOth3,3769.974.7%Con hold
1924ConLib8,75436.070.8%Con hold
1923ConLib8974.460.6%Con hold
1922ConLib4,87227.254.1%Con gain from Ind
1918IndOth2,47013.457.4%

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 Hertfordshire Hertford?

The Conservatives won Hertfordshire Hertford at the 1951 general election with a majority of 6,811.

Which parties have won Hertfordshire Hertford?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 9, Independent 1.

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