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North West · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Lancashire Clitheroe

Every general election in Lancashire Clitheroe since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 4,425.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won23,00755.3%
Labour18,58244.7%
Valid votes41,589
Majority4,42510.6%

Con hold Turnout 90.1% of 46,150 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1918: 39.3%Conservative, 1922: 54.7%Conservative, 1923: 42.9%Conservative, 1924: 54.2%Conservative, 1929: 40.6%Conservative, 1931: 62.0%Conservative, 1935: 54.9%Conservative, 1945: 46.4%Conservative, 1950: 49.6%Conservative, 1951: 55.3%Labour, 1918: 44.7%Labour, 1922: 45.3%Labour, 1923: 37.9%Labour, 1924: 45.8%Labour, 1929: 39.5%Labour, 1931: 38.0%Labour, 1935: 45.1%Labour, 1945: 53.7%Labour, 1950: 43.8%Labour, 1951: 44.7%Liberal, 1923: 19.2%Liberal, 1929: 19.8%Liberal, 1950: 6.6%Coalition Liberal, 1918: 16.1%
Vote share in Lancashire Clitheroe at each general election Con Lab Lib Co Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab4,42510.690.1%Con hold
1950ConLab2,4555.991.7%
1945LabCon2,6477.383.2%
1935ConLab3,7529.787.7%Con hold
1931ConLab9,44124.089.3%Con hold
1929ConLab4431.191.5%Con hold
1924ConLab2,5968.588.6%Con hold
1923ConLab1,5295.188.2%Con hold
1922ConLab2,6759.485.3%Con gain from Lab
1918LabCon1,1595.466.5%

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 Lancashire Clitheroe?

The Conservatives won Lancashire Clitheroe at the 1951 general election with a majority of 4,425.

Which parties have won Lancashire Clitheroe?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 8, Labour 2.

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