East of England: 1923 general election results
How East of England voted at the 1923 general election: the Conservatives won 16 of 36 seats with 43.3% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 16 | −10 | 360,410 | 43.3% | −4.3 | |
| Liberal | 11 | +7 | 276,112 | 33.2% | +15.7 | |
| Labour | 7 | +6 | 195,496 | 23.5% | −2.5 |
Change compared with the 1922 general election in East of England.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire Bedford | Con | 457 | 1.8 | 73.5% | Con hold |
| Bedfordshire Luton | Lib | 3,831 | 12.6 | 78.1% | Lib gain from Con |
| Bedfordshire Mid | Lib | 2,023 | 9.1 | 72.6% | Lib hold |
| Cambridge | Con | 1,962 | 8.4 | 80.9% | Con hold |
| Cambridgeshire | Con | 3,156 | 11.7 | 72.5% | Con hold |
| East Ham North | Lab | 416 | 1.7 | 69.0% | Lab gain from Con |
| East Ham South | Lab | 2,630 | 11.3 | 68.5% | Lab hold |
| Essex Chelmsford | Lib | 2,692 | 11.7 | 63.5% | Lib gain from Con |
| Essex Colchester | Con | 2,219 | 9.1 | 78.2% | Con hold |
| Essex Epping | Con | 1,574 | 5.7 | 66.4% | Con hold |
| Essex Harwich | Lib | 1,917 | 8.6 | 76.2% | Lib hold |
| Essex Maldon | Lab | 49 | 0.2 | 69.6% | Lab gain from Con |
| Essex Saffron Walden | Con | 3,254 | 14.9 | 67.7% | Con hold |
| Essex South Eastern | Lab | 1,600 | 6.1 | 58.1% | Lab gain from Con |
| Great Yarmouth | Lib | 2,924 | 13.3 | 79.2% | Lib hold |
| Hertfordshire Hemel Hempstead | Lib | 17 | 0.1 | 65.8% | Lib gain from Con |
| Hertfordshire Hertford | Con | 897 | 4.4 | 60.6% | Con hold |
| Hertfordshire Hitchin | Con | 5,244 | 23.4 | 67.7% | Con hold |
| Hertfordshire St Albans | Con | 5,328 | 21.3 | 68.8% | Con hold |
| Hertfordshire Watford | Con | 3,001 | 12.3 | 68.5% | Con hold |
| Huntingdonshire | Lib | 1,061 | 5.3 | 69.6% | Lib gain from Con |
| Ipswich | Lab | 460 | 1.5 | 78.7% | Lab gain from Con |
| Isle of Ely | Lib | 467 | 1.8 | 68.1% | Lib gain from Con |
| Norfolk Eastern | Lib | 3,335 | 14.0 | 72.5% | Lib gain from Con |
| Norfolk King'S Lynn | Lib | 677 | 2.6 | 71.9% | Lib gain from Con |
| Norfolk Northern | Lab | 3,256 | 15.3 | 68.3% | Lab hold |
| Norfolk South Western | Con | 1,490 | 7.1 | 64.7% | Con gain from Nat Lib |
| Norfolk Southern | Lab | 861 | 3.8 | 68.3% | Lab gain from Con |
| Norwich | 2-member seat: not split by party in the source | — | — | 79.8% | |
| Southend on Sea | Con | 113 | 0.4 | 69.3% | Con hold |
| Suffolk (East) Eye | Con | 1,928 | 8.2 | 70.9% | Con gain from Lib |
| Suffolk (East) Lowestoft | Con | 2,741 | 11.3 | 67.6% | Con hold |
| Suffolk (East) Woodbridge | Con | 3,278 | 14.4 | 70.9% | Con hold |
| Suffolk (West) Bury St Edmunds | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Suffolk (West) Sudbury | Lib | 665 | 3.9 | 63.8% | Lib gain from Con |
East of England at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in East of England at the 1923 general election?
The Conservatives won 16 of the 36 seats in East of England, with 43.3% of the vote.
How many seats were there in East of England in 1923?
36 constituencies.
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