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East of England · Former constituency (1918–1945)

Suffolk (East) Eye

Every general election in Suffolk (East) Eye since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: Liberal, majority 949.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Liberal Won11,89938.5%
Conservative10,95035.4%
Labour8,08926.2%
Valid votes30,938
Majority9493.1%

Turnout 71.6% of 43,218 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919351945Conservative, 1918: 38.7%Conservative, 1923: 47.7%Conservative, 1924: 53.3%Conservative, 1929: 40.9%Conservative, 1945: 35.4%Liberal, 1922: 60.0%Liberal, 1923: 39.5%Liberal, 1924: 29.5%Liberal, 1929: 44.2%Liberal, 1945: 38.5%National Liberal, 1922: 40.0%National Liberal, 1935: 74.0%Labour, 1923: 12.8%Labour, 1924: 17.2%Labour, 1929: 14.9%Labour, 1935: 26.1%Labour, 1945: 26.2%Coalition Liberal, 1918: 61.3%
Vote share in Suffolk (East) Eye at each general election Con Lib Nat Lib Lab Co Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945LibCon9493.171.6%
1935Nat LibLab13,99347.970.7%
1929LibCon1,0643.478.2%Lib gain from Con
1924ConLib6,00923.874.5%Con hold
1923ConLib1,9288.270.9%Con gain from Lib
1922LibNat Lib3,53120.154.0%Lib gain from Co Lib
1918Co LibCon3,71022.649.2%

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 Suffolk (East) Eye?

The Liberals won Suffolk (East) Eye at the 1945 general election with a majority of 949.

Which parties have won Suffolk (East) Eye?

At the 7 general elections held under this name since 1918: Liberal 3, Conservative 2, National Liberal 1, Coalition Liberal 1.

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