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South West · Former constituency (1923–1945)

Somersetshire Weston Super Mare

Every general election in Somersetshire Weston Super Mare since 1923 (until 1945). Latest: Conservative, majority 10,188.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won30,73049.5%
Labour20,54233.1%
Liberal10,80417.4%
Valid votes62,076
Majority10,18816.4%

Turnout 73.6% of 84,287 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%192319241929193119351945Conservative, 1923: 48.5%Conservative, 1924: 55.8%Conservative, 1929: 51.1%Conservative, 1931: 85.7%Conservative, 1935: 65.7%Conservative, 1945: 49.5%Liberal, 1923: 51.5%Liberal, 1924: 40.0%Liberal, 1929: 37.8%Liberal, 1935: 18.7%Liberal, 1945: 17.4%Labour, 1924: 4.2%Labour, 1929: 11.1%Labour, 1931: 14.4%Labour, 1935: 15.7%Labour, 1945: 33.1%
Vote share in Somersetshire Weston Super Mare at each general election Con Lib Lab

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945ConLab10,18816.473.6%
1935ConLib19,85247.066.4%Con hold
1931ConLab29,35071.371.8%Con hold
1929ConLib5,67913.277.8%Con hold
1924ConLib5,09215.881.7%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon9053.178.6%

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 Somersetshire Weston Super Mare?

The Conservatives won Somersetshire Weston Super Mare at the 1945 general election with a majority of 10,188.

Which parties have won Somersetshire Weston Super Mare?

At the 6 general elections held under this name since 1923: Conservative 5, Liberal 1.

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