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Suffolk (West) Bury St Edmunds

Every general election in Suffolk (West) Bury St Edmunds since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: Conservative, majority 5,818.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won15,01348.7%
Labour9,19529.8%
Liberal5,86319.0%
Common Wealth7502.4%
Valid votes30,821
Majority5,81818.9%

Turnout 67.2% of 45,882 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181922192319241929193119351945Conservative, 1924: 63.1%Conservative, 1929: 54.3%Conservative, 1945: 48.7%Liberal, 1924: 36.9%Liberal, 1929: 37.4%Liberal, 1945: 19.0%Labour, 1929: 8.2%Labour, 1945: 29.8%
Vote share in Suffolk (West) Bury St Edmunds at each general election Con Lib Lab

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945ConLab5,81818.967.2%
1935Con—unopposed——Con hold
1931Con—unopposed——Con hold
1929ConLib5,11816.977.8%Con hold
1924ConLib6,68126.281.8%Con hold
1923Con—unopposed——Con hold
1922Con—unopposed——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 Suffolk (West) Bury St Edmunds?

The Conservatives won Suffolk (West) Bury St Edmunds at the 1945 general election with a majority of 5,818.

Which parties have won Suffolk (West) Bury St Edmunds?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 8.

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