1929 general election · North East
Sunderland: 1929 general election result
Sunderland returned 2 MPs at the 1929 general election. Votes by party, electorate and turnout.
- Turnout
- 81.1%82,640 valid votes
- Electorate
- 101,875
Sunderland elected 2 MPs. The source gives votes by party (not by candidate) for multi-member seats, so the seats are not split by party here.
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 31,830 | 38.5% | +8.9 | |
| Conservative | 29,290 | 35.4% | −8.0 | |
| Liberal | 21,520 | 26.0% | −0.9 | |
| Valid votes | 82,640 | |||
Change compared with the 1924 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Sunderland in 1929?
Sunderland elected 2 MPs. Our source gives the votes by party rather than by candidate for two-member seats, so the split of seats is not shown here.
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