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North West · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Lancashire Lancaster

Every general election in Lancashire Lancaster since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 2,456.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won20,55553.2%
Labour18,09946.8%
Valid votes38,654
Majority2,4566.4%

Con hold Turnout 86.1% of 44,917 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1918: 59.6%Conservative, 1922: 68.4%Conservative, 1923: 40.8%Conservative, 1924: 47.8%Conservative, 1929: 39.3%Conservative, 1931: 75.7%Conservative, 1935: 53.7%Conservative, 1945: 49.4%Conservative, 1950: 48.3%Conservative, 1951: 53.2%Labour, 1922: 31.6%Labour, 1924: 17.5%Labour, 1929: 22.4%Labour, 1931: 24.3%Labour, 1935: 20.0%Labour, 1945: 35.3%Labour, 1950: 40.2%Labour, 1951: 46.8%Liberal, 1918: 40.4%Liberal, 1923: 59.2%Liberal, 1924: 34.8%Liberal, 1929: 38.3%Liberal, 1935: 26.3%Liberal, 1945: 15.3%Liberal, 1950: 11.6%
Vote share in Lancashire Lancaster at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab2,4566.486.1%Con hold
1950ConLab3,0968.185.1%
1945ConLab7,72314.174.0%
1935ConLib13,57827.479.0%Con hold
1931ConLab21,87651.576.3%Con hold
1929ConLib4371.083.9%Con hold
1924ConLib4,15813.082.9%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon5,50018.380.0%Lib gain from Con
1922ConLab10,52836.879.2%Con hold
1918ConLib4,62519.165.4%

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 Lancashire Lancaster?

The Conservatives won Lancashire Lancaster at the 1951 general election with a majority of 2,456.

Which parties have won Lancashire Lancaster?

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

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