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Montrose District of Burghs

Every general election in Montrose District of Burghs since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: National Liberal, majority 3,955.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
National Liberal Won13,96658.3%
Labour10,01141.8%
Valid votes23,977
Majority3,95516.5%

Turnout 72.3% of 33,162 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181922192319241929193119351945Labour, 1918: 24.0%Labour, 1922: 45.6%Labour, 1923: 44.7%Labour, 1924: 42.8%Labour, 1929: 44.5%Labour, 1931: 23.0%Labour, 1935: 30.4%Labour, 1945: 41.8%National Liberal, 1922: 54.4%National Liberal, 1931: 77.0%National Liberal, 1935: 69.6%National Liberal, 1945: 58.3%Liberal, 1923: 55.4%Liberal, 1924: 57.2%Liberal, 1929: 55.5%Coalition Liberal, 1918: 76.0%
Vote share in Montrose District of Burghs at each general election Lab Nat Lib Lib Co Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945Nat LibLab3,95516.572.3%
1935Nat LibLab8,56639.270.6%Nat Lib hold
1931Nat LibLab12,07554.074.6%Nat Lib gain from Lib
1929LibLab2,33411.171.3%Lib hold
1924LibLab2,31214.368.5%Lib hold
1923LibLab1,68510.762.9%Lib gain from Nat Lib
1922Nat LibLab1,3638.862.7%Nat Lib gain from Co Lib
1918Co LibLab6,36952.049.1%

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 Montrose District of Burghs?

The National Liberals won Montrose District of Burghs at the 1945 general election with a majority of 3,955.

Which parties have won Montrose District of Burghs?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1918: National Liberal 4, Liberal 3, Coalition Liberal 1.

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