South West: 1929 general election results
How South West voted at the 1929 general election: the Conservatives won 26 of 43 seats with 40.1% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 26 | −11 | 602,514 | 40.1% | −8.6 | |
| Liberal | 8 | +5 | 492,239 | 32.8% | +2.1 | |
| Labour | 8 | +6 | 376,908 | 25.1% | +5.2 | |
| Others | 1 | new | 31,550 | 2.1% | — |
Change compared with the 1924 general election in South West.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Con | 6,360 | 16.7 | 81.3% | Con hold |
| Bristol Central | Lab | 4,225 | 11.3 | 77.5% | Lab gain from Con |
| Bristol East | Lab | 11,621 | 31.6 | 78.2% | Lab hold |
| Bristol North | Lab | 5,687 | 14.9 | 78.1% | Lab gain from Lib |
| Bristol South | Lab | 5,397 | 12.9 | 80.9% | Lab gain from Lib |
| Bristol West | Con | 13,455 | 28.5 | 77.7% | Con hold |
| Cheltenham | Con | 6,746 | 23.5 | 79.8% | Con hold |
| Cornwall Bodmin | Lib | 914 | 2.7 | 84.9% | Lib gain from Con |
| Cornwall Camborne | Lib | 1,031 | 3.3 | 70.8% | Lib gain from Const |
| Cornwall Northern | Lib | 2,491 | 7.5 | 86.1% | Lib gain from Con |
| Cornwall Penryn and Falmouth | Lib | 1,138 | 3.0 | 78.4% | Lib gain from Con |
| Cornwall St Ives | Lib | 1,032 | 3.6 | 76.5% | Lib gain from Con |
| Devonshire Barnstaple | Con | 789 | 2.1 | 86.8% | Con hold |
| Devonshire Honiton | Con | 1,558 | 4.4 | 84.3% | Con hold |
| Devonshire South Molton | Lib | 1,505 | 4.8 | 87.4% | Lib gain from Con |
| Devonshire Tavistock | Con | 152 | 0.5 | 82.0% | Con hold |
| Devonshire Tiverton | Con | 2,515 | 8.2 | 86.2% | Con hold |
| Devonshire Torquay | Con | 5,353 | 12.3 | 81.7% | Con hold |
| Devonshire Totnes | Con | 3,883 | 8.6 | 83.1% | Con hold |
| Dorset Eastern | Lib | 277 | 0.7 | 81.5% | Lib gain from Con |
| Dorset Northern | Con | 922 | 3.6 | 81.4% | Con hold |
| Dorset Southern | Con | 6,464 | 21.7 | 75.5% | Con hold |
| Dorset Western | Con | 4,326 | 17.4 | 80.6% | Con hold |
| Exeter | Oth | 7,281 | 21.7 | 81.9% | Oth gain from Con |
| Gloucester | Con | 493 | 1.8 | 83.6% | Con hold |
| Gloucestershire Cirencester and Tewkesbury | Con | 10,955 | 31.1 | 76.3% | Con hold |
| Gloucestershire Forest of Dean | Lab | 6,884 | 25.7 | 73.3% | Lab hold |
| Gloucestershire Stroud | Con | 5,972 | 15.0 | 81.6% | Con hold |
| Gloucestershire Thornbury | Con | 300 | 0.7 | 82.5% | Con hold |
| Plymouth Devonport | Lib | 4,545 | 13.6 | 82.3% | Lib hold |
| Plymouth Drake | Lab | 2,011 | 5.3 | 80.5% | Lab gain from Con |
| Plymouth Sutton | Con | 211 | 0.6 | 81.1% | Con hold |
| Somerset Bridgwater | Con | 4,279 | 13.0 | 80.4% | Con hold |
| Somerset Frome | Lab | 2,146 | 5.3 | 86.5% | Lab gain from Con |
| Somerset Taunton | Con | 3,962 | 12.1 | 82.2% | Con hold |
| Somerset Wells | Con | 644 | 2.2 | 82.5% | Con hold |
| Somersetshire Weston Super Mare | Con | 5,679 | 13.2 | 77.8% | Con hold |
| Somersetshire Yeovil | Con | 847 | 2.2 | 83.4% | Con hold |
| Wiltshire Chippenham | Con | 1,731 | 6.0 | 82.2% | Con hold |
| Wiltshire Devizes | Con | 1,251 | 5.0 | 77.5% | Con hold |
| Wiltshire Salisbury | Con | 2,650 | 8.0 | 81.9% | Con hold |
| Wiltshire Swindon | Lab | 2,161 | 5.6 | 85.5% | Lab gain from Con |
| Wiltshire Westbury | Con | 67 | 0.2 | 87.1% | Con hold |
South West at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in South West at the 1929 general election?
The Conservatives won 26 of the 43 seats in South West, with 40.1% of the vote.
How many seats were there in South West in 1929?
43 constituencies.
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