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1935 general election

University seats: 1935 general election results

How University seats voted at the 1935 general election: the Conservatives won 2 of 12 seats with 50.7% of the vote. Every constituency result.

University seats: results by party
PartySeatsChangeVotesShareChangeShare barCandidates
Conservative2−639,41850.7%+31.85
Others2+116,21320.9%−42.74
Liberal102,7963.6%−4.31
Labour0new11,82215.2%—4
National Liberal0new7,5299.7%—1

Change compared with the 1931 general election in University seats.

Constituencies

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ConstituencyWinnerMajority%TurnoutResult
Cambridge University2-member seat: not split by party in the source——53.5%
Combined English UniversitiesConunopposed——
Combined Scottish Universities3-member seat: not split by party in the source——51.2%
London UniversityOth5,04039.171.7%Oth hold
Oxford University2-member seat: not split by party in the source——68.0%
Queen'S University of BelfastConunopposed——Con hold
University of WalesLib1,02822.562.3%Lib hold

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Questions and answers

Who won in University seats at the 1935 general election?

The Conservatives won 2 of the 12 seats in University seats, with 50.7% of the vote.

How many seats were there in University seats in 1935?

12 constituencies.

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