South Shields: 1924 general election result

The Liberals won South Shields at the 1924 general election with a majority of 6,319. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner: LiberalLiberal
Majority: 6,31915.8% of valid votes
Turnout: 75.3%40,023 valid votes
Electorate: 53,122
Result: Lib hold

Result
Party	Votes	Share	Change
Liberal Won	23,171	57.9%	−1.4
Labour	16,852	42.1%	+1.4
Valid votes	40,023
Majority	6,319	15.8%

Change compared with the 1923 general election (same boundaries).

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Questions and answers

Who won South Shields at the 1924 general election?

The Liberal candidate won with 23,171 votes (57.9%). Result: Lib hold.

What was the majority in South Shields in 1924?

6,319 votes (15.8% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in South Shields in 1924?

75.3% of the 53,122 registered electors cast a valid vote (40,023 votes).

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