South West: 1922 general election results
How South West voted at the 1922 general election: the Conservatives won 29 of 43 seats with 43.2% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 29 | −2 | 438,335 | 43.2% | −3.0 | |
| Liberal | 7 | +4 | 283,415 | 28.0% | +6.2 | |
| National Liberal | 5 | new | 76,863 | 7.6% | — | |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 192,346 | 19.0% | +0.8 | |
| Independent Conservative | 1 | +1 | 23,132 | 2.3% | +2.2 |
Change compared with the 1918 general election in South West.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Con | 4,967 | 18.3 | 82.4% | Con hold |
| Bristol Central | Con | 3,265 | 11.7 | 72.0% | Con hold |
| Bristol East | Nat Lib | 151 | 0.6 | 77.5% | Nat Lib gain from Co Lib |
| Bristol North | Nat Lib | 7,928 | 29.3 | 73.2% | Nat Lib gain from Co Lib |
| Bristol South | Nat Lib | 3,549 | 12.3 | 75.9% | Nat Lib gain from Co Lib |
| Bristol West | Con | 7,024 | 24.0 | 76.9% | Con hold |
| Cheltenham | Con | 3,146 | 16.0 | 81.8% | Con hold |
| Cornwall Bodmin | Lib | 1,825 | 6.8 | 80.4% | Lib gain from Con |
| Cornwall Camborne | Nat Lib | 268 | 1.3 | 60.5% | Nat Lib gain from Lib |
| Cornwall Northern | Nat Lib | unopposed | — | — | Nat Lib gain from Co Lib |
| Cornwall Penryn and Falmouth | Con | 2,687 | 9.9 | 72.5% | Con hold |
| Cornwall St Ives | Con | 1,372 | 7.1 | 65.6% | Con gain from Co Lib |
| Devonshire Barnstaple | Con | 174 | 0.6 | 83.1% | Con gain from Lib |
| Devonshire Honiton | Con | 2,568 | 11.0 | 79.1% | Con hold |
| Devonshire South Molton | Lib | unopposed | — | — | Lib hold |
| Devonshire Tavistock | Lib | 1,951 | 9.1 | 77.6% | Lib gain from Con |
| Devonshire Tiverton | Con | 74 | 0.3 | 80.1% | Con hold |
| Devonshire Torquay | Con | 1,251 | 4.5 | 78.5% | Con hold |
| Devonshire Totnes | Con | 1,500 | 4.8 | 78.1% | Con hold |
| Dorset Eastern | Ind Con | 5,599 | 22.0 | 80.2% | Ind Con gain from Co Lib |
| Dorset Northern | Lib | 936 | 4.5 | 84.2% | Lib gain from Con |
| Dorset Southern | Con | 7,464 | 35.3 | 75.2% | Con hold |
| Dorset Western | Con | 4,548 | 24.3 | 78.5% | Con hold |
| Exeter | Con | 3,406 | 13.5 | 85.6% | Con hold |
| Gloucester | Con | 51 | 0.2 | 84.7% | Con hold |
| Gloucestershire Cirencester and Tewkesbury | Con | 7,268 | 28.3 | 71.3% | Con hold |
| Gloucestershire Forest of Dean | Lab | 4,844 | 23.5 | 72.0% | Lab hold |
| Gloucestershire Stroud | Con | 5,682 | 19.7 | 79.9% | Con gain from Co Lib |
| Gloucestershire Thornbury | Con | 104 | 0.4 | 77.9% | Con gain from Co Lib |
| Plymouth Devonport | Con | 1,921 | 7.8 | 79.1% | Con hold |
| Plymouth Drake | Con | 3,339 | 12.5 | 74.4% | Con hold |
| Plymouth Sutton | Con | 3,093 | 10.5 | 78.0% | Con hold |
| Somerset Bridgwater | Con | 119 | 0.5 | 78.2% | Con hold |
| Somerset Frome | Con | 706 | 2.4 | 82.2% | Con hold |
| Somerset Taunton | Lib | 3,013 | 12.9 | 79.1% | Lib gain from Con |
| Somerset Wells | Con | 3,054 | 14.3 | 77.8% | Con hold |
| Somerset Weston Super Mare | Con | 2,874 | 10.2 | 77.9% | Con hold |
| Somerset Yeovil | Con | 5,887 | 23.5 | 73.0% | Con hold |
| Wiltshire Chippenham | Lib | 488 | 2.3 | 78.0% | Lib gain from Con |
| Wiltshire Devizes | Con | 3,020 | 18.7 | 64.9% | Con hold |
| Wiltshire Salisbury | Con | 323 | 1.4 | 81.1% | Con hold |
| Wiltshire Swindon | Con | 3,384 | 12.8 | 80.0% | Con hold |
| Wiltshire Westbury | Lib | 641 | 2.7 | 81.0% | Lib gain from Con |
South West at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in South West at the 1922 general election?
The Conservatives won 29 of the 43 seats in South West, with 43.2% of the vote.
How many seats were there in South West in 1922?
43 constituencies.
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