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Lancashire West Houghton

Every general election in Lancashire West Houghton since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Labour, majority 10,675.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won29,31961.1%
Conservative18,64438.9%
Valid votes47,963
Majority10,67522.3%

Lab hold Turnout 76.5% of 55,375 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Labour, 1918: 63.9%Labour, 1922: 55.4%Labour, 1923: 60.3%Labour, 1924: 55.8%Labour, 1929: 61.5%Labour, 1931: 53.5%Labour, 1935: 60.4%Labour, 1945: 64.9%Labour, 1950: 62.3%Labour, 1951: 61.1%Conservative, 1923: 39.7%Conservative, 1924: 44.2%Conservative, 1929: 27.2%Conservative, 1931: 46.5%Conservative, 1935: 39.6%Conservative, 1945: 35.1%Conservative, 1950: 37.7%Conservative, 1951: 38.9%National Liberal, 1922: 44.6%Independent Liberal, 1918: 36.1%Liberal, 1929: 11.4%
Vote share in Lancashire West Houghton at each general election Lab Con Nat Lib Ind Lib Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951LabCon10,67522.376.5%Lab hold
1950LabCon11,85824.588.2%
1945LabCon9,64429.877.3%
1935LabCon7,24220.783.2%Lab hold
1931LabCon2,5006.985.5%Lab hold
1929LabCon12,45034.387.1%Lab hold
1924LabCon3,34911.788.1%Lab hold
1923LabCon5,24420.679.3%Lab hold
1922LabNat Lib2,90910.985.4%Lab hold
1918LabInd Lib5,15227.861.6%

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 West Houghton?

Labour won Lancashire West Houghton at the 1951 general election with a majority of 10,675.

Which parties have won Lancashire West Houghton?

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

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