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1950 general election · North West

Burnley: 1950 general election result

Labour won Burnley at the 1950 general election with a majority of 7,059. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
LabourLabour
Majority
7,05912.8% of valid votes
Turnout
89.5%55,132 valid votes
Electorate
61,568
Result
PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won30,68555.7%
Conservative23,62642.9%
Communist5261.0%
Others2950.5%
Valid votes55,132
Majority7,05912.8%

No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 1945 election.

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Questions and answers

Who won Burnley at the 1950 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 30,685 votes (55.7%).

What was the majority in Burnley in 1950?

7,059 votes (12.8% of valid votes) over the Conservative.

What was the turnout in Burnley in 1950?

89.5% of the 61,568 registered electors cast a valid vote (55,132 votes).

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