Durham Durham: 1931 general election result

The Liberals won Durham Durham at the 1931 general election with a majority of 270 (Lib gain from Lab). Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner: LiberalLiberal
Majority: 2700.8% of valid votes
Turnout: 83.7%34,542 valid votes
Electorate: 41,282
Result: Lib gain from Lab

Result
Party	Votes	Share	Change
Liberal Won	17,406	50.4%	+28.1
Labour	17,136	49.6%	−7.2
Valid votes	34,542
Majority	270	0.8%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Durham Durham at the 1931 general election?

The Liberal candidate won with 17,406 votes (50.4%). Result: Lib gain from Lab.

What was the majority in Durham Durham in 1931?

270 votes (0.8% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in Durham Durham in 1931?

83.7% of the 41,282 registered electors cast a valid vote (34,542 votes).

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