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Wiltshire Salisbury

Every general election in Wiltshire Salisbury since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 5,412.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won21,79857.1%
Labour16,38642.9%
Valid votes38,184
Majority5,41214.2%

Con hold Turnout 80.2% of 47,585 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1918: 53.4%Conservative, 1922: 50.7%Conservative, 1923: 48.6%Conservative, 1924: 56.4%Conservative, 1929: 47.3%Conservative, 1931: 76.9%Conservative, 1935: 71.5%Conservative, 1945: 44.0%Conservative, 1950: 45.0%Conservative, 1951: 57.1%Liberal, 1918: 46.7%Liberal, 1922: 49.3%Liberal, 1923: 51.4%Liberal, 1924: 35.6%Liberal, 1929: 39.3%Liberal, 1945: 23.5%Liberal, 1950: 23.0%Labour, 1924: 8.1%Labour, 1929: 13.4%Labour, 1931: 23.1%Labour, 1935: 28.5%Labour, 1945: 32.5%Labour, 1950: 32.0%Labour, 1951: 42.9%
Vote share in Wiltshire Salisbury at each general election Con Lib Lab

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab5,41214.280.2%Con hold
1950ConLab4,98213.083.7%
1945ConLab4,39811.671.0%
1935ConLab12,44843.066.2%Con hold
1931ConLab16,23353.971.9%Con hold
1929ConLib2,6508.081.9%Con hold
1924ConLib5,33720.881.8%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon6652.880.2%Lib gain from Con
1922ConLib3231.481.1%Con hold
1918ConLib1,1506.759.0%

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 Wiltshire Salisbury?

The Conservatives won Wiltshire Salisbury at the 1951 general election with a majority of 5,412.

Which parties have won Wiltshire Salisbury?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 9, Liberal 1.

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