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West Midlands · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Shropshire Shrewsbury

Every general election in Shropshire Shrewsbury since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 6,768.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won21,50359.3%
Labour14,73540.7%
Valid votes36,238
Majority6,76818.7%

Con hold Turnout 80.7% of 44,891 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1918: 63.9%Conservative, 1922: 53.9%Conservative, 1923: 48.7%Conservative, 1924: 55.6%Conservative, 1929: 48.6%Conservative, 1931: 60.8%Conservative, 1935: 65.7%Conservative, 1945: 44.4%Conservative, 1950: 49.7%Conservative, 1951: 59.3%Liberal, 1922: 46.1%Liberal, 1923: 51.3%Liberal, 1924: 37.6%Liberal, 1929: 39.3%Liberal, 1931: 30.8%Liberal, 1945: 24.6%Liberal, 1950: 16.5%Labour, 1918: 36.1%Labour, 1924: 6.8%Labour, 1929: 12.2%Labour, 1931: 8.4%Labour, 1935: 34.3%Labour, 1945: 31.0%Labour, 1950: 33.8%Labour, 1951: 40.7%
Vote share in Shropshire Shrewsbury at each general election Con Lib Lab

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab6,76818.780.7%Con hold
1950ConLab5,92816.083.9%
1945ConLab4,59413.572.9%
1935ConLab8,79531.474.2%Con hold
1931ConLib9,14730.182.7%Con hold
1929ConLib2,7929.382.7%Con hold
1924ConLib4,27518.086.5%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon5492.581.8%Lib gain from Con
1922ConLib1,5987.878.8%Con hold
1918ConLab4,28427.960.4%

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 Shropshire Shrewsbury?

The Conservatives won Shropshire Shrewsbury at the 1951 general election with a majority of 6,768.

Which parties have won Shropshire Shrewsbury?

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

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