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1950 general election · Scotland

Greenock: 1950 general election result

Labour won Greenock at the 1950 general election with a majority of 8,909. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
LabourLabour
Majority
8,90922.0% of valid votes
Turnout
83.2%40,591 valid votes
Electorate
48,792
Result
PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won20,54850.6%
Liberal11,63928.7%
Others7,17617.7%
Communist1,2283.0%
Valid votes40,591
Majority8,90922.0%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Greenock at the 1950 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 20,548 votes (50.6%).

What was the majority in Greenock in 1950?

8,909 votes (22.0% of valid votes) over the Liberal.

What was the turnout in Greenock in 1950?

83.2% of the 48,792 registered electors cast a valid vote (40,591 votes).

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