1931 general election · South West
Dorset Southern: 1931 general election result
The Conservatives won Dorset Southern at the 1931 general election with a majority of 12,475. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- ConservativeConservative
- Majority
- 12,47541.5% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 73.3%30,093 valid votes
- Electorate
- 41,062
- Result
- Con hold
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Won | 21,284 | 70.7% | +21.6 | |
| Labour | 8,809 | 29.3% | +5.9 | |
| Valid votes | 30,093 | |||
| Majority | 12,475 | 41.5% | ||
Change compared with the 1929 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Dorset Southern at the 1931 general election?
The Conservative candidate won with 21,284 votes (70.7%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Dorset Southern in 1931?
12,475 votes (41.5% of valid votes) over the Labour.
What was the turnout in Dorset Southern in 1931?
73.3% of the 41,062 registered electors cast a valid vote (30,093 votes).
Official results House of Commons Library, General election results from 1918 to 2019. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data