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1950 general election · Scotland

Paisley: 1950 general election result

Labour won Paisley at the 1950 general election with a majority of 10,203. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
LabourLabour
Majority
10,20319.6% of valid votes
Turnout
84.0%52,035 valid votes
Electorate
61,924
Result
PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won29,20456.1%
Conservative19,00136.5%
Liberal3,8307.4%
Valid votes52,035
Majority10,20319.6%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Paisley at the 1950 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 29,204 votes (56.1%).

What was the majority in Paisley in 1950?

10,203 votes (19.6% of valid votes) over the Conservative.

What was the turnout in Paisley in 1950?

84.0% of the 61,924 registered electors cast a valid vote (52,035 votes).

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