1929 general election · South East
Reading: 1929 general election result
Labour won Reading at the 1929 general election with a majority of 852 (Lab gain from Con). Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- LabourLabour
- Majority
- 8521.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 85.0%53,443 valid votes
- Electorate
- 62,873
- Result
- Lab gain from Con
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Won | 23,281 | 43.6% | −2.7 | |
| Conservative | 22,429 | 42.0% | −11.8 | |
| Liberal | 7,733 | 14.5% | +14.5 | |
| Valid votes | 53,443 | |||
| Majority | 852 | 1.6% | ||
Change compared with the 1924 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Reading at the 1929 general election?
The Labour candidate won with 23,281 votes (43.6%). Result: Lab gain from Con.
What was the majority in Reading in 1929?
852 votes (1.6% of valid votes) over the Conservative.
What was the turnout in Reading in 1929?
85.0% of the 62,873 registered electors cast a valid vote (53,443 votes).
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