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Nottingham Central

Every general election in Nottingham Central since 1918 (until 1970). Latest: Labour, majority 3,559.

1970 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won17,63855.6%
Conservative14,07944.4%
Valid votes31,717
Majority3,55911.2%

Lab hold Turnout 60.2% of 52,729 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181923192919351950195519641970Conservative, 1918: 63.8%Conservative, 1922: 50.0%Conservative, 1923: 46.3%Conservative, 1924: 57.3%Conservative, 1929: 41.8%Conservative, 1931: 76.5%Conservative, 1935: 64.7%Conservative, 1945: 38.7%Conservative, 1950: 42.1%Conservative, 1951: 49.8%Conservative, 1955: 50.9%Conservative, 1959: 52.3%Conservative, 1964: 47.3%Conservative, 1966: 41.1%Conservative, 1970: 44.4%Labour, 1924: 26.0%Labour, 1929: 33.2%Labour, 1931: 23.5%Labour, 1935: 35.3%Labour, 1945: 48.4%Labour, 1950: 46.3%Labour, 1951: 50.2%Labour, 1955: 49.1%Labour, 1959: 47.7%Labour, 1964: 52.7%Labour, 1966: 58.9%Labour, 1970: 55.6%Liberal, 1918: 24.1%Liberal, 1922: 50.1%Liberal, 1923: 53.7%Liberal, 1924: 16.7%Liberal, 1929: 25.1%Liberal, 1945: 12.9%Liberal, 1950: 11.6%National, 1918: 12.1%
Vote share in Nottingham Central at each general election Con Lab Lib Nat

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1970LabCon3,55911.260.2%Lab hold
1966LabCon6,42617.767.7%Lab hold
1964LabCon2,1285.371.4%Lab gain from Con
1959ConLab2,1354.773.4%Con hold
1955ConLab7581.972.7%
1951LabCon1390.381.4%Lab hold
1950LabCon1,7504.282.9%
1945LabCon2,7349.773.9%
1935ConLab8,51329.568.9%Con hold
1931ConLab17,89653.076.4%Con hold
1929ConLab2,9988.677.4%Con hold
1924ConLab8,25531.376.6%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon1,8057.372.8%Lib hold
1922LibCon220.168.9%Lib gain from Con
1918ConLib6,56439.751.0%

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 Nottingham Central?

Labour won Nottingham Central at the 1970 general election with a majority of 3,559.

Which parties have won Nottingham Central?

At the 15 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 7, Labour 6, Liberal 2.

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