Swansea East: 1931 general election result

Labour won Swansea East at the 1931 general election with a majority of 3,949. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner: LabourLabour
Majority: 3,94913.0% of valid votes
Turnout: 84.4%30,303 valid votes
Electorate: 35,918
Result: Lab hold

Result
Party	Votes	Share	Change
Labour Won	17,126	56.5%	0
Liberal	13,177	43.5%	+10.2
Valid votes	30,303
Majority	3,949	13.0%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Swansea East at the 1931 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 17,126 votes (56.5%). Result: Lab hold.

What was the majority in Swansea East in 1931?

3,949 votes (13.0% of valid votes) over the Liberal.

What was the turnout in Swansea East in 1931?

84.4% of the 35,918 registered electors cast a valid vote (30,303 votes).

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