South Shields: 1923 general election result

The Liberals won South Shields at the 1923 general election with a majority of 7,195. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner: LiberalLiberal
Majority: 7,19518.6% of valid votes
Turnout: 73.5%38,629 valid votes
Electorate: 52,557
Result: Lib hold

Result
Party	Votes	Share	Change
Liberal Won	22,912	59.3%	+19.5
Labour	15,717	40.7%	+1.0
Valid votes	38,629
Majority	7,195	18.6%

Change compared with the 1922 general election (same boundaries).

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Questions and answers

Who won South Shields at the 1923 general election?

The Liberal candidate won with 22,912 votes (59.3%). Result: Lib hold.

What was the majority in South Shields in 1923?

7,195 votes (18.6% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in South Shields in 1923?

73.5% of the 52,557 registered electors cast a valid vote (38,629 votes).

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