South Shields: 1931 general election result

The Liberals won South Shields at the 1931 general election with a majority of 10,016 (Lib gain from Lab). Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner: LiberalLiberal
Majority: 10,01619.6% of valid votes
Turnout: 80.1%51,040 valid votes
Electorate: 63,697
Result: Lib gain from Lab

Result
Party	Votes	Share	Change
Liberal Won	30,528	59.8%	+17.8
Labour	20,512	40.2%	−2.0
Valid votes	51,040
Majority	10,016	19.6%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won South Shields at the 1931 general election?

The Liberal candidate won with 30,528 votes (59.8%). Result: Lib gain from Lab.

What was the majority in South Shields in 1931?

10,016 votes (19.6% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in South Shields in 1931?

80.1% of the 63,697 registered electors cast a valid vote (51,040 votes).

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