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1950 general election · East Midlands

Leicester South West: 1950 general election result

Labour won Leicester South West at the 1950 general election with a majority of 8,672. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
LabourLabour
Majority
8,67220.2% of valid votes
Turnout
83.8%42,846 valid votes
Electorate
51,134
Result
PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won23,39954.6%
Conservative14,72734.4%
Liberal4,72011.0%
Valid votes42,846
Majority8,67220.2%

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Questions and answers

Who won Leicester South West at the 1950 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 23,399 votes (54.6%).

What was the majority in Leicester South West in 1950?

8,672 votes (20.2% of valid votes) over the Conservative.

What was the turnout in Leicester South West in 1950?

83.8% of the 51,134 registered electors cast a valid vote (42,846 votes).

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