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Westminster Abbey

Every general election in Westminster Abbey since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: Conservative, majority 4,752.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won9,16054.3%
Labour4,40826.2%
Communist2,96417.6%
Others3261.9%
Valid votes16,858
Majority4,75228.2%

Turnout 58.5% of 28,823 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181922192319241929193119351945Conservative, 1922: 75.6%Conservative, 1924: 80.6%Conservative, 1929: 74.0%Conservative, 1935: 77.5%Conservative, 1945: 54.3%Labour, 1922: 13.6%Labour, 1924: 19.4%Labour, 1929: 26.0%Labour, 1935: 22.5%Labour, 1945: 26.2%Communist, 1945: 17.6%Independent, 1922: 10.8%
Vote share in Westminster Abbey at each general election Con Lab Com Ind

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945ConLab4,75228.258.5%
1935ConLab12,86255.049.2%Con hold
1931Con—unopposed——Con hold
1929ConLab11,78947.950.7%Con hold
1924ConLab13,60761.258.4%Con hold
1923Con—unopposed——Con hold
1922ConLab11,16662.049.0%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 Westminster Abbey?

The Conservatives won Westminster Abbey at the 1945 general election with a majority of 4,752.

Which parties have won Westminster Abbey?

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

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