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1950 general election · South West

Gloucester: 1950 general election result

Labour won Gloucester at the 1950 general election with a majority of 4,494. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
LabourLabour
Majority
4,49410.6% of valid votes
Turnout
86.4%42,354 valid votes
Electorate
49,005
Result
PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won20,20247.7%
National Liberal15,70837.1%
Liberal6,44415.2%
Valid votes42,354
Majority4,49410.6%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Gloucester at the 1950 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 20,202 votes (47.7%).

What was the majority in Gloucester in 1950?

4,494 votes (10.6% of valid votes) over the National Liberal.

What was the turnout in Gloucester in 1950?

86.4% of the 49,005 registered electors cast a valid vote (42,354 votes).

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