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North West · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Lancashire Middleton and Prestwich

Every general election in Lancashire Middleton and Prestwich since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 9,750.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won26,07354.2%
Labour16,32333.9%
Liberal5,75712.0%
Valid votes48,153
Majority9,75020.3%

Con hold Turnout 85.0% of 56,657 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1923: 36.6%Conservative, 1924: 51.3%Conservative, 1929: 40.1%Conservative, 1931: 74.6%Conservative, 1935: 61.1%Conservative, 1945: 50.8%Conservative, 1950: 50.3%Conservative, 1951: 54.2%Labour, 1918: 30.5%Labour, 1922: 41.5%Labour, 1923: 28.7%Labour, 1924: 27.1%Labour, 1929: 34.6%Labour, 1931: 25.4%Labour, 1935: 38.9%Labour, 1945: 49.3%Labour, 1950: 34.3%Labour, 1951: 33.9%Liberal, 1923: 34.7%Liberal, 1924: 21.7%Liberal, 1929: 25.4%Liberal, 1950: 15.5%Liberal, 1951: 12.0%Coalition Liberal, 1918: 69.5%National Liberal, 1922: 58.5%
Vote share in Lancashire Middleton and Prestwich at each general election Con Lab Lib Co Lib Nat Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab9,75020.385.0%Con hold
1950ConLab7,80516.086.9%
1945ConLab7911.575.4%
1935ConLab9,97122.374.5%Con hold
1931ConLab20,90649.277.9%Con hold
1929ConLab2,2615.579.8%Con hold
1924ConLab7,56324.281.7%Con hold
1923ConLib5291.972.8%Con gain from Nat Lib
1922Nat LibLab4,32717.168.4%Nat Lib gain from Co Lib
1918Co LibLab8,33039.158.3%

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 Middleton and Prestwich?

The Conservatives won Lancashire Middleton and Prestwich at the 1951 general election with a majority of 9,750.

Which parties have won Lancashire Middleton and Prestwich?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 8, National Liberal 1, Coalition Liberal 1.

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