Birkenhead East: 1931 general election result

The Liberals won Birkenhead East at the 1931 general election with a majority of 17,070. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner: LiberalLiberal
Majority: 17,07046.4% of valid votes
Turnout: 79.1%36,806 valid votes
Electorate: 46,556
Result: Lib hold

Result
Party	Votes	Share	Change
Liberal Won	26,938	73.2%	+37.3
Labour	9,868	26.8%	−5.0
Valid votes	36,806
Majority	17,070	46.4%

Change compared with the 1929 general election (same boundaries).

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Questions and answers

Who won Birkenhead East at the 1931 general election?

The Liberal candidate won with 26,938 votes (73.2%). Result: Lib hold.

What was the majority in Birkenhead East in 1931?

17,070 votes (46.4% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in Birkenhead East in 1931?

79.1% of the 46,556 registered electors cast a valid vote (36,806 votes).

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