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Yorkshire and the Humber · Former constituency (1950–1951)

Yorkshire (West Riding) Dearne Valley

Every general election in Yorkshire (West Riding) Dearne Valley since 1950 (until 1951). Latest: Labour, majority 29,585.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won39,78279.6%
Conservative10,19720.4%
Valid votes49,979
Majority29,58559.2%

Lab hold Turnout 85.9% of 58,204 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19501951Labour, 1950: 79.6%Labour, 1951: 79.6%National Liberal, 1950: 20.4%Conservative, 1951: 20.4%
Vote share in Yorkshire (West Riding) Dearne Valley at each general election Lab Nat Lib Con

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951LabCon29,58559.285.9%Lab hold
1950LabNat Lib30,05559.288.0%

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 Yorkshire (West Riding) Dearne Valley?

Labour won Yorkshire (West Riding) Dearne Valley at the 1951 general election with a majority of 29,585.

Which parties have won Yorkshire (West Riding) Dearne Valley?

At the 2 general elections held under this name since 1950: Labour 2.

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