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South East · Former constituency (1945–1951)

Sussex (West) Horsham

Every general election in Sussex (West) Horsham since 1945 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 12,401.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won25,20466.3%
Labour12,80333.7%
Valid votes38,007
Majority12,40132.6%

Con hold Turnout 77.7% of 48,910 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%194519501951Conservative, 1945: 55.0%Conservative, 1950: 56.4%Conservative, 1951: 66.3%Labour, 1945: 29.4%Labour, 1950: 29.2%Labour, 1951: 33.7%Liberal, 1945: 15.7%Liberal, 1950: 14.4%
Vote share in Sussex (West) Horsham at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab12,40132.677.7%Con hold
1950ConLab10,42327.280.0%
1945ConLab10,15025.668.0%

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 (West) Horsham?

The Conservatives won Sussex (West) Horsham at the 1951 general election with a majority of 12,401.

Which parties have won Sussex (West) Horsham?

At the 3 general elections held under this name since 1945: Conservative 3.

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