Dumfriesshire: 1931 general election result

The Liberals won Dumfriesshire at the 1931 general election with a majority of 19,180. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner: LiberalLiberal
Majority: 19,18055.5% of valid votes
Turnout: 77.6%34,566 valid votes
Electorate: 44,564
Result: Lib hold

Result
Party	Votes	Share	Change
Liberal Won	26,873	77.7%	+32.6
Labour	7,693	22.3%	+3.6
Valid votes	34,566
Majority	19,180	55.5%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Dumfriesshire at the 1931 general election?

The Liberal candidate won with 26,873 votes (77.7%). Result: Lib hold.

What was the majority in Dumfriesshire in 1931?

19,180 votes (55.5% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in Dumfriesshire in 1931?

77.6% of the 44,564 registered electors cast a valid vote (34,566 votes).

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