South West: 1923 general election results
How South West voted at the 1923 general election: the Liberals won 25 of 43 seats with 39.0% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 25 | +18 | 401,718 | 39.0% | +11.1 | |
| Conservative | 14 | −15 | 448,323 | 43.5% | +0.3 | |
| Labour | 4 | +3 | 171,534 | 16.7% | −2.3 | |
| Others | 0 | new | 8,096 | 0.8% | — |
Change compared with the 1922 general election in South West.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Lib | 864 | 3.3 | 79.1% | Lib gain from Con |
| Bristol Central | Con | 2,454 | 9.3 | 65.8% | Con hold |
| Bristol East | Lab | 2,040 | 7.4 | 76.5% | Lab gain from Nat Lib |
| Bristol North | Lab | 1,662 | 6.0 | 74.4% | Lab gain from Nat Lib |
| Bristol South | Lib | 1,534 | 5.3 | 74.8% | Lib gain from Nat Lib |
| Bristol West | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Cheltenham | Con | 1,344 | 6.8 | 79.5% | Con hold |
| Cornwall Bodmin | Lib | 1,962 | 7.2 | 82.0% | Lib hold |
| Cornwall Camborne | Lib | 3,698 | 18.6 | 58.0% | Lib gain from Nat Lib |
| Cornwall Northern | Lib | 2,853 | 13.0 | 75.6% | Lib gain from Nat Lib |
| Cornwall Penryn and Falmouth | Lib | 6,586 | 24.0 | 73.0% | Lib gain from Con |
| Cornwall St Ives | Lib | 1,270 | 6.0 | 71.4% | Lib gain from Con |
| Devonshire Barnstaple | Lib | 1,266 | 4.3 | 87.6% | Lib gain from Con |
| Devonshire Honiton | Con | 293 | 1.2 | 81.0% | Con hold |
| Devonshire South Molton | Lib | unopposed | — | — | Lib hold |
| Devonshire Tavistock | Lib | 1,811 | 8.3 | 77.7% | Lib hold |
| Devonshire Tiverton | Lib | 3 | 0.0 | 87.4% | Lib gain from Con |
| Devonshire Torquay | Lib | 372 | 1.2 | 80.0% | Lib gain from Con |
| Devonshire Totnes | Lib | 502 | 1.5 | 80.7% | Lib gain from Con |
| Dorset Eastern | Con | 4,945 | 19.2 | 78.5% | Con gain from Ind Con |
| Dorset Northern | Lib | 781 | 3.7 | 84.3% | Lib hold |
| Dorset Southern | Con | 5,084 | 24.6 | 71.6% | Con hold |
| Dorset Western | Con | 3,013 | 17.5 | 70.9% | Con hold |
| Exeter | Con | 7,785 | 35.3 | 72.6% | Con hold |
| Gloucester | Con | 503 | 2.2 | 86.5% | Con hold |
| Gloucestershire Cirencester and Tewkesbury | Con | 7,557 | 32.5 | 63.6% | Con hold |
| Gloucestershire Forest of Dean | Lab | 4,103 | 21.7 | 64.7% | Lab hold |
| Gloucestershire Stroud | Lib | 1,824 | 6.4 | 78.2% | Lib gain from Con |
| Gloucestershire Thornbury | Lib | 6,470 | 24.0 | 75.6% | Lib gain from Con |
| Plymouth Devonport | Lib | 1,841 | 6.9 | 82.7% | Lib gain from Con |
| Plymouth Drake | Con | 496 | 1.8 | 77.9% | Con hold |
| Plymouth Sutton | Con | 2,676 | 9.1 | 77.9% | Con hold |
| Somerset Bridgwater | Lib | 1,431 | 5.5 | 83.4% | Lib gain from Con |
| Somerset Frome | Lab | 2,596 | 8.9 | 79.7% | Lab gain from Con |
| Somerset Taunton | Lib | 1,255 | 5.1 | 82.6% | Lib hold |
| Somerset Wells | Lib | 909 | 4.1 | 79.1% | Lib gain from Con |
| Somersetshire Weston Super Mare | Lib | 905 | 3.1 | 78.6% | |
| Somersetshire Yeovil | Con | 1,975 | 6.9 | 81.1% | |
| Wiltshire Chippenham | Lib | 797 | 3.5 | 81.6% | Lib hold |
| Wiltshire Devizes | Lib | 628 | 3.5 | 69.5% | Lib gain from Con |
| Wiltshire Salisbury | Lib | 665 | 2.8 | 80.2% | Lib gain from Con |
| Wiltshire Swindon | Con | 3,504 | 12.5 | 82.8% | Con hold |
| Wiltshire Westbury | Lib | 976 | 3.9 | 83.5% | Lib hold |
South West at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in South West at the 1923 general election?
The Liberals won 25 of the 43 seats in South West, with 39.0% of the vote.
How many seats were there in South West in 1923?
43 constituencies.
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