1931 general election · North West
Preston: 1931 general election result
Preston returned 2 MPs at the 1931 general election. Votes by party, electorate and turnout.
- Turnout
- 85.7%72,202 valid votes
- Electorate
- 84,243
Preston elected 2 MPs. The source gives votes by party (not by candidate) for multi-member seats, so the seats are not split by party here.
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 46,459 | 64.4% | +24.4 | |
| Labour | 25,743 | 35.7% | +2.0 | |
| Valid votes | 72,202 | |||
Change compared with the 1929 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Preston in 1931?
Preston elected 2 MPs. Our source gives the votes by party rather than by candidate for two-member seats, so the split of seats is not shown here.
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