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South East · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Sussex (East) Lewes

Every general election in Sussex (East) Lewes since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 17,263.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won34,34566.8%
Labour17,08233.2%
Valid votes51,427
Majority17,26333.6%

Con hold Turnout 78.3% of 65,712 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1918: 62.8%Conservative, 1922: 68.0%Conservative, 1923: 59.6%Conservative, 1924: 72.7%Conservative, 1929: 53.7%Conservative, 1931: 81.3%Conservative, 1935: 70.0%Conservative, 1945: 51.3%Conservative, 1950: 58.5%Conservative, 1951: 66.8%Labour, 1918: 33.6%Labour, 1922: 32.0%Labour, 1923: 40.4%Labour, 1924: 27.4%Labour, 1929: 27.1%Labour, 1931: 18.7%Labour, 1935: 30.0%Labour, 1945: 36.3%Labour, 1950: 28.9%Labour, 1951: 33.2%Liberal, 1929: 19.2%Liberal, 1945: 12.5%Liberal, 1950: 12.6%
Vote share in Sussex (East) Lewes at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab17,26333.678.3%Con hold
1950ConLab15,40729.681.0%
1945ConLab7,65915.071.8%
1935ConLab14,08540.064.4%Con hold
1931ConLab19,38662.670.9%Con hold
1929ConLab7,53226.570.4%Con hold
1924ConLab8,35645.364.7%Con hold
1923ConLab3,05219.258.1%Con hold
1922ConLab6,01736.164.6%Con hold
1918ConLab3,62829.255.1%

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) Lewes?

The Conservatives won Sussex (East) Lewes at the 1951 general election with a majority of 17,263.

Which parties have won Sussex (East) Lewes?

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

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