1935 general election · South West
Somersetshire Yeovil: 1935 general election result
The Conservatives won Somersetshire Yeovil at the 1935 general election with a majority of 5,158. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- ConservativeConservative
- Majority
- 5,15813.7% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 77.8%37,689 valid votes
- Electorate
- 48,425
- Result
- Con hold
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Won | 17,640 | 46.8% | −4.1 | |
| Liberal | 12,482 | 33.1% | −2.4 | |
| Labour | 7,567 | 20.1% | +6.5 | |
| Valid votes | 37,689 | |||
| Majority | 5,158 | 13.7% | ||
Change compared with the 1931 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Somersetshire Yeovil at the 1935 general election?
The Conservative candidate won with 17,640 votes (46.8%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Somersetshire Yeovil in 1935?
5,158 votes (13.7% of valid votes) over the Liberal.
What was the turnout in Somersetshire Yeovil in 1935?
77.8% of the 48,425 registered electors cast a valid vote (37,689 votes).
Official results House of Commons Library, General election results from 1918 to 2019. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data