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South West · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Somerset Bridgwater

Every general election in Somerset Bridgwater since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 5,709.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won25,36556.3%
Labour19,65643.7%
Valid votes45,021
Majority5,70912.7%

Turnout 84.6% of 53,198 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%191819221923192419291931193519451951Conservative, 1918: 68.6%Conservative, 1922: 46.9%Conservative, 1923: 47.3%Conservative, 1924: 52.7%Conservative, 1929: 46.8%Conservative, 1931: 77.5%Conservative, 1935: 56.9%Conservative, 1945: 39.9%Conservative, 1951: 56.3%Liberal, 1922: 46.4%Liberal, 1923: 52.7%Liberal, 1924: 40.0%Liberal, 1929: 33.8%Liberal, 1935: 23.4%Labour, 1918: 31.4%Labour, 1922: 6.7%Labour, 1924: 7.3%Labour, 1929: 19.5%Labour, 1931: 22.5%Labour, 1935: 19.8%Labour, 1945: 14.3%Labour, 1951: 43.7%Others, 1945: 45.8%
Vote share in Somerset Bridgwater at each general election Con Lib Lab Oth

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab5,70912.784.6%
1945OthCon2,3125.972.7%
1935ConLib10,56933.572.7%Con hold
1931ConLab17,06755.073.8%Con hold
1929ConLib4,27913.080.4%Con hold
1924ConLib3,44112.784.4%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon1,4315.583.4%Lib gain from Con
1922ConLib1190.578.2%Con hold
1918ConLab6,81637.162.4%

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 Somerset Bridgwater?

The Conservatives won Somerset Bridgwater at the 1951 general election with a majority of 5,709.

Which parties have won Somerset Bridgwater?

At the 9 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 7, Others 1, Liberal 1.

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