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North East · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Northumberland Hexham

Every general election in Northumberland Hexham since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 7,499.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won23,26759.6%
Labour15,76840.4%
Valid votes39,035
Majority7,49919.2%

Con hold Turnout 82.4% of 47,363 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1918: 48.9%Conservative, 1922: 44.8%Conservative, 1923: 44.0%Conservative, 1924: 48.0%Conservative, 1929: 39.1%Conservative, 1931: 73.1%Conservative, 1935: 62.6%Conservative, 1945: 58.2%Conservative, 1950: 85.6%Conservative, 1951: 59.6%Labour, 1918: 26.3%Labour, 1922: 24.2%Labour, 1924: 22.7%Labour, 1929: 28.7%Labour, 1931: 26.9%Labour, 1935: 37.5%Labour, 1945: 41.8%Labour, 1951: 40.4%Liberal, 1918: 24.9%Liberal, 1922: 31.0%Liberal, 1923: 56.0%Liberal, 1924: 29.3%Liberal, 1929: 32.2%Independent Liberal, 1950: 14.4%
Vote share in Northumberland Hexham at each general election Con Lab Lib Ind Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab7,49919.282.4%Con hold
1950ConInd Lib20,54971.261.9%
1945ConLab4,64516.573.5%
1935ConLab6,91725.175.9%Con hold
1931ConLab13,02146.379.2%Con hold
1929ConLib1,9667.080.2%Con hold
1924ConLib4,19018.782.2%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon2,40611.975.5%Lib gain from Con
1922ConLib2,88313.879.3%Con hold
1918ConLab3,59522.662.4%

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 Northumberland Hexham?

The Conservatives won Northumberland Hexham at the 1951 general election with a majority of 7,499.

Which parties have won Northumberland Hexham?

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

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