East of England: 1931 general election results
How East of England voted at the 1931 general election: the Conservatives won 25 of 33 seats with 55.7% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 25 | +4 | 639,576 | 55.7% | +13.8 | |
| National Liberal | 4 | new | 128,849 | 11.2% | — | |
| Liberal | 1 | −7 | 69,188 | 6.0% | −26.3 | |
| National Labour | 1 | new | 27,547 | 2.4% | — | |
| Labour | 0 | −3 | 262,923 | 22.9% | −1.9 | |
| Independent Labour Party | 0 | new | 13,444 | 1.2% | — | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 6,993 | 0.6% | −0.3 |
Change compared with the 1929 general election in East of England.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire Bedford | Con | 15,376 | 44.3 | 73.2% | Con hold |
| Bedfordshire Luton | Nat Lib | 24,118 | 60.4 | 67.8% | Nat Lib gain from Lib |
| Bedfordshire Mid | Con | 1,487 | 4.6 | 79.1% | Con gain from Lib |
| Cambridge | Con | 14,795 | 46.4 | 75.6% | Con hold |
| Cambridgeshire | Con | 12,729 | 36.6 | 70.5% | Con hold |
| Essex Chelmsford | Con | 24,206 | 61.0 | 70.9% | Con hold |
| Essex Colchester | Con | 11,560 | 35.0 | 76.4% | Con hold |
| Essex Epping | Con | 20,286 | 36.0 | 77.3% | Con hold |
| Essex Harwich | Nat Lib | 22,589 | 72.8 | 72.6% | Nat Lib gain from Lib |
| Essex Maldon | Con | 12,977 | 41.7 | 74.7% | Con hold |
| Essex Saffron Walden | Con | 16,033 | 55.4 | 70.4% | Con hold |
| Essex South Eastern | Con | 10,370 | 18.2 | 66.8% | Con gain from Lab |
| Great Yarmouth | Nat Lab | 15,273 | 57.1 | 72.1% | Nat Lab gain from Lib |
| Hertfordshire Hemel Hempstead | Con | 13,925 | 42.7 | 77.2% | Con hold |
| Hertfordshire Hertford | Con | 18,659 | 56.8 | 69.1% | Con hold |
| Hertfordshire Hitchin | Con | 17,529 | 51.3 | 71.1% | Con hold |
| Hertfordshire St Albans | Con | 26,401 | 56.2 | 71.9% | Con hold |
| Hertfordshire Watford | Con | 24,653 | 56.7 | 71.0% | Con hold |
| Huntingdonshire | Nat Lib | 18,478 | 66.7 | 74.2% | Nat Lib gain from Lib |
| Ipswich | Con | 12,292 | 26.0 | 82.9% | Con hold |
| Isle of Ely | Lib | 13,849 | 43.1 | 63.2% | Lib hold |
| Norfolk Eastern | Nat Lib | 19,383 | 59.6 | 71.7% | Nat Lib gain from Lib |
| Norfolk King'S Lynn | Con | 13,633 | 40.4 | 72.7% | Con hold |
| Norfolk Northern | Con | 6,953 | 21.1 | 82.3% | Con gain from Lab |
| Norfolk South Western | Con | 9,662 | 32.7 | 74.5% | Con gain from Lab |
| Norfolk Southern | Con | 10,047 | 31.1 | 77.8% | Con hold |
| Norwich | 2-member seat: not split by party in the source | — | — | 82.0% | |
| Southend on Sea | Con | 38,823 | 71.5 | 68.5% | Con hold |
| Suffolk (East) Lowestoft | Con | 11,992 | 35.5 | 70.8% | Con hold |
| Suffolk (East) Woodbridge | Con | 19,769 | 62.7 | 70.6% | Con hold |
| Suffolk (West) Bury St Edmunds | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Suffolk (West) Sudbury | Con | 2,571 | 10.5 | 76.7% | Con hold |
East of England at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in East of England at the 1931 general election?
The Conservatives won 25 of the 33 seats in East of England, with 55.7% of the vote.
How many seats were there in East of England in 1931?
33 constituencies.
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