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East Midlands · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Nottinghamshire Newark

Every general election in Nottinghamshire Newark since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Labour, majority 7,659.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won30,47657.2%
Conservative22,81742.8%
Valid votes53,293
Majority7,65914.4%

Lab hold Turnout 85.5% of 62,353 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1922: 64.8%Conservative, 1923: 55.9%Conservative, 1924: 60.6%Conservative, 1929: 45.5%Conservative, 1931: 70.1%Conservative, 1935: 62.4%Conservative, 1945: 45.1%Conservative, 1950: 40.3%Conservative, 1951: 42.8%Labour, 1922: 35.2%Labour, 1924: 21.8%Labour, 1929: 23.3%Labour, 1931: 29.9%Labour, 1935: 37.6%Labour, 1945: 42.4%Labour, 1950: 54.2%Labour, 1951: 57.2%Liberal, 1923: 44.1%Liberal, 1924: 17.7%Liberal, 1929: 31.2%Liberal, 1945: 12.6%Liberal, 1950: 5.5%
Vote share in Nottinghamshire Newark at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951LabCon7,65914.485.5%Lab hold
1950LabCon7,43713.988.1%
1945ConLab1,1322.873.0%
1935ConLab8,66624.869.9%Con hold
1931ConLab14,60540.375.9%Con hold
1929ConLib4,93914.377.0%Con hold
1924ConLab9,05338.874.2%Con hold
1923ConLib2,61611.872.4%Con hold
1922ConLab7,04529.679.9%Con hold
1918Con—unopposed——

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 Nottinghamshire Newark?

Labour won Nottinghamshire Newark at the 1951 general election with a majority of 7,659.

Which parties have won Nottinghamshire Newark?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 8, Labour 2.

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