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South East · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Sussex (East) East Grinstead

Every general election in Sussex (East) East Grinstead since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 18,532.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won32,80360.3%
Labour14,27126.2%
Liberal7,37513.5%
Valid votes54,449
Majority18,53234.0%

Con hold Turnout 80.3% of 67,771 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1918: 67.0%Conservative, 1922: 71.0%Conservative, 1923: 68.8%Conservative, 1924: 64.6%Conservative, 1929: 57.9%Conservative, 1931: 87.2%Conservative, 1935: 78.4%Conservative, 1945: 57.1%Conservative, 1950: 55.1%Conservative, 1951: 60.3%Labour, 1918: 33.0%Labour, 1922: 29.0%Labour, 1923: 31.2%Labour, 1924: 15.7%Labour, 1929: 16.5%Labour, 1931: 12.8%Labour, 1935: 21.6%Labour, 1945: 25.3%Labour, 1950: 24.0%Labour, 1951: 26.2%Liberal, 1924: 19.7%Liberal, 1929: 25.6%Liberal, 1945: 17.6%Liberal, 1950: 20.9%Liberal, 1951: 13.5%
Vote share in Sussex (East) East Grinstead at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab18,53234.080.3%Con hold
1950ConLab16,80331.181.7%
1945ConLab15,75431.870.9%
1935ConLab21,34356.961.2%Con hold
1931ConLab29,70574.469.2%Con hold
1929ConLib12,22232.268.5%Con hold
1924ConLib12,76144.970.2%Con hold
1923ConLab7,76437.652.4%Con hold
1922ConLab9,45442.058.2%Con hold
1918ConLab6,37633.952.3%

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 Sussex (East) East Grinstead?

The Conservatives won Sussex (East) East Grinstead at the 1951 general election with a majority of 18,532.

Which parties have won Sussex (East) East Grinstead?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 10.

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