1929 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber

Batley and Morley: 1929 general election result

Labour won Batley and Morley at the 1929 general election with a majority of 6,980 (Lab gain from Lib). Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner: LabourLabour
Majority: 6,98016.5% of valid votes
Turnout: 84.1%42,262 valid votes
Electorate: 50,272
Result: Lab gain from Lib

Result
Party	Votes	Share	Change
Labour Won	24,621	58.3%	+8.9
Liberal	17,641	41.7%	−8.9
Valid votes	42,262
Majority	6,980	16.5%

Change compared with the 1924 general election (same boundaries).

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Questions and answers

Who won Batley and Morley at the 1929 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 24,621 votes (58.3%). Result: Lab gain from Lib.

What was the majority in Batley and Morley in 1929?

6,980 votes (16.5% of valid votes) over the Liberal.

What was the turnout in Batley and Morley in 1929?

84.1% of the 50,272 registered electors cast a valid vote (42,262 votes).

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