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University seats · Former constituency (1918–1945)

London University

Every general election in London University since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: National Independent, majority 149.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
National Independent Won7,61850.5%
Others7,46949.5%
Valid votes15,087
Majority1491.0%

Turnout 63.0% of 23,948 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181922192319241929193119351945Others, 1918: 13.1%Others, 1924: 37.1%Others, 1929: 53.5%Others, 1931: 100.0%Others, 1935: 69.6%Others, 1945: 49.5%Conservative, 1918: 41.6%Conservative, 1922: 51.5%Conservative, 1923: 50.2%Conservative, 1924: 32.6%Conservative, 1929: 19.9%Labour, 1918: 31.7%Labour, 1922: 19.2%Labour, 1923: 17.6%Labour, 1924: 12.6%Labour, 1935: 30.4%Liberal, 1922: 29.3%Liberal, 1923: 32.2%Liberal, 1924: 17.8%Liberal, 1929: 26.6%National Independent, 1945: 50.5%Independent, 1918: 13.7%
Vote share in London University at each general election Oth Con Lab Lib Nat Ind Ind

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945Nat IndOth1491.063.0%
1935OthLab5,04039.171.7%Oth hold
1931Oth———70.3%Oth hold
1929OthLib2,94626.970.5%Oth hold
1924OthCon3894.572.0%Oth gain from Con
1923ConLib1,44417.971.3%Con hold
1922ConLib1,65322.267.6%Con hold
1918ConLab6699.969.0%

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 London University?

National Independent won London University at the 1945 general election with a majority of 149.

Which parties have won London University?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1918: Others 4, Conservative 3, National Independent 1.

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