South West: 1924 general election results
How South West voted at the 1924 general election: the Conservatives won 37 of 43 seats with 48.7% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 37 | +23 | 560,013 | 48.7% | +5.1 | |
| Liberal | 3 | −22 | 352,176 | 30.6% | −8.4 | |
| Labour | 2 | −2 | 228,567 | 19.9% | +3.2 | |
| Constitutionalist | 1 | new | 9,530 | 0.8% | — |
Change compared with the 1923 general election in South West.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Con | 7,267 | 25.3 | 84.5% | Con gain from Lib |
| Bristol Central | Con | 3,159 | 10.1 | 77.5% | Con hold |
| Bristol East | Lab | 4,777 | 16.4 | 79.8% | Lab hold |
| Bristol North | Lib | 5,480 | 18.2 | 79.6% | Lib gain from Lab |
| Bristol South | Lib | 1,020 | 3.2 | 83.0% | Lib hold |
| Bristol West | Con | 17,298 | 58.0 | 75.1% | Con hold |
| Cheltenham | Con | 2,763 | 13.1 | 82.7% | Con hold |
| Cornwall Bodmin | Con | 615 | 2.2 | 82.4% | Con gain from Lib |
| Cornwall Camborne | Const | 2,310 | 10.4 | 64.6% | Const gain from Lib |
| Cornwall Northern | Con | 1,712 | 7.3 | 78.0% | Con gain from Lib |
| Cornwall Penryn and Falmouth | Con | 2,572 | 8.9 | 74.7% | Con gain from Lib |
| Cornwall St Ives | Con | 1,247 | 5.9 | 69.1% | Con gain from Lib |
| Devonshire Barnstaple | Con | 1,195 | 4.0 | 85.9% | Con gain from Lib |
| Devonshire Honiton | Con | 2,779 | 10.4 | 85.5% | Con hold |
| Devonshire South Molton | Con | 654 | 2.6 | 85.3% | Con gain from Lib |
| Devonshire Tavistock | Con | 1,272 | 5.6 | 77.7% | Con gain from Lib |
| Devonshire Tiverton | Con | 1,659 | 6.5 | 90.2% | Con gain from Lib |
| Devonshire Torquay | Con | 6,161 | 18.8 | 84.4% | Con gain from Lib |
| Devonshire Totnes | Con | 4,985 | 13.6 | 86.1% | Con gain from Lib |
| Dorset Eastern | Con | 5,651 | 20.5 | 80.3% | Con hold |
| Dorset Northern | Con | 1,478 | 6.7 | 86.5% | Con gain from Lib |
| Dorset Southern | Con | 8,079 | 41.0 | 66.1% | Con hold |
| Dorset Western | Con | 6,662 | 36.6 | 73.2% | Con hold |
| Exeter | Con | 8,163 | 32.3 | 82.1% | Con hold |
| Gloucester | Con | 2,520 | 11.4 | 83.1% | Con hold |
| Gloucestershire Cirencester and Tewkesbury | Con | 11,123 | 44.0 | 68.4% | Con hold |
| Gloucestershire Forest of Dean | Lab | 1,309 | 6.3 | 70.0% | Lab hold |
| Gloucestershire Stroud | Con | 8,555 | 29.1 | 78.9% | Con gain from Lib |
| Gloucestershire Thornbury | Con | 2,217 | 7.6 | 79.5% | Con gain from Lib |
| Plymouth Devonport | Lib | 581 | 2.1 | 84.4% | Lib hold |
| Plymouth Drake | Con | 2,508 | 8.2 | 83.2% | Con hold |
| Plymouth Sutton | Con | 5,079 | 16.2 | 81.6% | Con hold |
| Somerset Bridgwater | Con | 3,441 | 12.7 | 84.4% | Con gain from Lib |
| Somerset Frome | Con | 1,745 | 5.6 | 82.9% | Con gain from Lab |
| Somerset Taunton | Con | 3,549 | 13.3 | 85.6% | Con gain from Lib |
| Somerset Wells | Con | 3,974 | 16.5 | 82.2% | Con gain from Lib |
| Somersetshire Weston Super Mare | Con | 5,092 | 15.8 | 81.7% | Con gain from Lib |
| Somersetshire Yeovil | Con | 5,157 | 17.2 | 83.6% | Con hold |
| Wiltshire Chippenham | Con | 2,212 | 9.1 | 83.2% | Con gain from Lib |
| Wiltshire Devizes | Con | 4,350 | 21.8 | 76.2% | Con gain from Lib |
| Wiltshire Salisbury | Con | 5,337 | 20.8 | 81.8% | Con gain from Lib |
| Wiltshire Swindon | Con | 2,904 | 10.3 | 81.0% | Con hold |
| Wiltshire Westbury | Con | 1,711 | 6.6 | 84.9% | Con gain from Lib |
South West at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in South West at the 1924 general election?
The Conservatives won 37 of the 43 seats in South West, with 48.7% of the vote.
How many seats were there in South West in 1924?
43 constituencies.
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