1931 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber

Dewsbury: 1931 general election result

The Liberals won Dewsbury at the 1931 general election with a majority of 8,362 (Lib gain from Lab). Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner: LiberalLiberal
Majority: 8,36227.4% of valid votes
Turnout: 84.2%30,564 valid votes
Electorate: 36,286
Result: Lib gain from Lab

Result
Party	Votes	Share	Change
Liberal Won	19,463	63.7%	+29.7
Labour	11,101	36.3%	−9.9
Valid votes	30,564
Majority	8,362	27.4%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Dewsbury at the 1931 general election?

The Liberal candidate won with 19,463 votes (63.7%). Result: Lib gain from Lab.

What was the majority in Dewsbury in 1931?

8,362 votes (27.4% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in Dewsbury in 1931?

84.2% of the 36,286 registered electors cast a valid vote (30,564 votes).

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