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1929 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber

Yorkshire (West Riding) Don Valley: 1929 general election result

Labour won Yorkshire (West Riding) Don Valley at the 1929 general election with a majority of 19,999. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
LabourLabour
Majority
19,99946.6% of valid votes
Turnout
69.7%42,933 valid votes
Electorate
61,604
Result
Lab hold
Result
PartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Labour Won31,46673.3%+19.4
Conservative11,46726.7%−19.4
Valid votes42,933
Majority19,99946.6%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Yorkshire (West Riding) Don Valley at the 1929 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 31,466 votes (73.3%). Result: Lab hold.

What was the majority in Yorkshire (West Riding) Don Valley in 1929?

19,999 votes (46.6% of valid votes) over the Conservative.

What was the turnout in Yorkshire (West Riding) Don Valley in 1929?

69.7% of the 61,604 registered electors cast a valid vote (42,933 votes).

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