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West Midlands · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Shropshire Ludlow

Every general election in Shropshire Ludlow since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 7,477.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won22,07360.2%
Labour14,59639.8%
Valid votes36,669
Majority7,47720.4%

Con hold Turnout 77.7% of 47,168 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1922: 66.4%Conservative, 1929: 57.1%Conservative, 1931: 80.8%Conservative, 1935: 72.7%Conservative, 1945: 54.4%Conservative, 1950: 60.5%Conservative, 1951: 60.2%Labour, 1929: 21.6%Labour, 1931: 19.2%Labour, 1935: 27.3%Labour, 1945: 24.9%Labour, 1950: 39.5%Labour, 1951: 39.8%Liberal, 1929: 21.3%Liberal, 1945: 16.8%National Liberal, 1922: 33.7%
Vote share in Shropshire Ludlow at each general election Con Lab Lib Nat Lib

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab7,47720.477.7%Con hold
1950ConLab7,76721.079.9%
1945ConLab7,57029.671.1%
1935ConLab10,20445.367.9%Con hold
1931ConLab15,01761.674.4%Con hold
1929ConLab8,74335.576.5%Con hold
1924Con—unopposed——Con hold
1923Con—unopposed——Con hold
1922ConNat Lib5,80832.771.6%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 Shropshire Ludlow?

The Conservatives won Shropshire Ludlow at the 1951 general election with a majority of 7,477.

Which parties have won Shropshire Ludlow?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 10.

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