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South East · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Kent Canterbury

Every general election in Kent Canterbury since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 14,089.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won28,63261.1%
Labour14,54331.0%
Liberal3,6957.9%
Valid votes46,870
Majority14,08930.1%

Con hold Turnout 90.1% of 58,546 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1918: 80.8%Conservative, 1922: 71.2%Conservative, 1923: 58.4%Conservative, 1924: 70.3%Conservative, 1929: 56.7%Conservative, 1931: 83.7%Conservative, 1935: 74.3%Conservative, 1945: 61.6%Conservative, 1950: 56.0%Conservative, 1951: 61.1%Labour, 1918: 19.3%Labour, 1922: 28.8%Labour, 1929: 13.9%Labour, 1931: 16.3%Labour, 1935: 25.7%Labour, 1945: 35.8%Labour, 1950: 30.8%Labour, 1951: 31.0%Liberal, 1923: 41.6%Liberal, 1924: 29.7%Liberal, 1929: 29.4%Liberal, 1950: 13.3%Liberal, 1951: 7.9%
Vote share in Kent Canterbury at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab14,08930.190.1%Con hold
1950ConLab11,92825.282.5%
1945ConLab10,16725.868.7%
1935ConLab17,38848.764.4%Con hold
1931ConLab24,40767.366.2%Con hold
1929ConLib9,24427.368.3%Con hold
1924ConLib9,63240.665.9%Con hold
1923ConLib3,45616.859.3%Con hold
1922ConLab8,31542.456.8%Con hold
1918ConLab8,68961.544.9%

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 Kent Canterbury?

The Conservatives won Kent Canterbury at the 1951 general election with a majority of 14,089.

Which parties have won Kent Canterbury?

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

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