South West: 1931 general election results
How South West voted at the 1931 general election: the Conservatives won 35 of 42 seats with 56.3% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 35 | +9 | 807,901 | 56.3% | +16.3 | |
| Liberal | 3 | −5 | 237,949 | 16.6% | −16.2 | |
| National Liberal | 2 | new | 67,960 | 4.7% | — | |
| Labour | 1 | −7 | 296,971 | 20.7% | −4.4 | |
| National Labour | 1 | new | 14,815 | 1.0% | — | |
| Independent Labour Party | 0 | new | 8,280 | 0.6% | — |
Change compared with the 1929 general election in South West.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Con | 16,455 | 42.6 | 80.6% | Con hold |
| Bristol Central | Con | 7,168 | 19.1 | 80.4% | Con gain from Lab |
| Bristol East | Lab | 429 | 1.1 | 80.2% | Lab hold |
| Bristol North | Lib | 13,214 | 32.3 | 80.9% | Lib gain from Lab |
| Bristol South | Con | 9,520 | 21.7 | 82.3% | Con gain from Lab |
| Bristol West | Con | 34,389 | 66.0 | 79.3% | Con hold |
| Cheltenham | Con | 17,261 | 62.1 | 75.2% | Con hold |
| Cornwall Bodmin | Lib | unopposed | — | — | Lib hold |
| Cornwall Camborne | Con | 3,824 | 11.3 | 75.8% | Con gain from Lib |
| Cornwall Northern | Lib | 1,341 | 3.9 | 85.7% | Lib hold |
| Cornwall Penryn and Falmouth | Con | 2,382 | 5.9 | 79.8% | Con gain from Lib |
| Devonshire Barnstaple | Con | 1,710 | 4.5 | 86.3% | Con hold |
| Devonshire Honiton | Con | 7,291 | 20.0 | 83.5% | Con hold |
| Devonshire South Molton | Nat Lib | 22,201 | 76.0 | 81.0% | Nat Lib gain from Lib |
| Devonshire Tavistock | Con | 3,718 | 11.3 | 83.3% | Con hold |
| Devonshire Tiverton | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Devonshire Torquay | Con | 27,339 | 65.0 | 74.6% | Con hold |
| Devonshire Totnes | Con | 6,562 | 14.0 | 83.4% | Con hold |
| Dorset Eastern | Con | 1,910 | 4.1 | 82.6% | Con gain from Lib |
| Dorset Northern | Con | 4,817 | 18.4 | 82.1% | Con hold |
| Dorset Southern | Con | 12,475 | 41.5 | 73.3% | Con hold |
| Dorset Western | Con | 5,239 | 20.3 | 81.6% | Con hold |
| Exeter | Con | 11,789 | 32.0 | 84.8% | Con gain from Oth |
| Gloucester | Con | 9,978 | 35.1 | 82.5% | Con hold |
| Gloucestershire Cirencester and Tewkesbury | Con | 22,302 | 65.5 | 71.7% | Con hold |
| Gloucestershire Forest of Dean | Nat Lab | 1,524 | 5.4 | 76.9% | Nat Lab gain from Lab |
| Gloucestershire Stroud | Con | 16,573 | 42.9 | 76.5% | Con hold |
| Gloucestershire Thornbury | Con | 12,064 | 28.8 | 79.7% | Con hold |
| Plymouth Devonport | Nat Lib | 14,420 | 44.4 | 78.2% | Nat Lib gain from Lib |
| Plymouth Drake | Con | 12,394 | 32.9 | 79.6% | Con gain from Lab |
| Plymouth Sutton | Con | 10,204 | 26.6 | 80.1% | Con hold |
| Somerset Bridgwater | Con | 17,067 | 55.0 | 73.8% | Con hold |
| Somerset Frome | Con | 7,110 | 16.7 | 87.3% | Con gain from Lab |
| Somerset Taunton | Con | 14,197 | 45.9 | 75.4% | Con hold |
| Somerset Wells | Con | 5,271 | 17.5 | 81.9% | Con hold |
| Somersetshire Weston Super Mare | Con | 29,350 | 71.3 | 71.8% | Con hold |
| Somersetshire Yeovil | Con | 6,119 | 15.5 | 84.1% | Con hold |
| Wiltshire Chippenham | Con | 6,304 | 20.8 | 83.7% | Con hold |
| Wiltshire Devizes | Con | 8,201 | 32.5 | 76.2% | Con hold |
| Wiltshire Salisbury | Con | 16,233 | 53.9 | 71.9% | Con hold |
| Wiltshire Swindon | Con | 4,794 | 11.8 | 85.5% | Con gain from Lab |
| Wiltshire Westbury | Con | 5,935 | 17.9 | 85.4% | Con hold |
South West at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in South West at the 1931 general election?
The Conservatives won 35 of the 42 seats in South West, with 56.3% of the vote.
How many seats were there in South West in 1931?
42 constituencies.
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