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1950 general election · North West

Westmorland: 1950 general election result

The Conservatives won Westmorland at the 1950 general election with a majority of 13,174. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
ConservativeConservative
Majority
13,17432.7% of valid votes
Turnout
85.5%40,313 valid votes
Electorate
47,130
Result
PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won22,22855.1%
Liberal9,05422.5%
Labour9,03122.4%
Valid votes40,313
Majority13,17432.7%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Westmorland at the 1950 general election?

The Conservative candidate won with 22,228 votes (55.1%).

What was the majority in Westmorland in 1950?

13,174 votes (32.7% of valid votes) over the Liberal.

What was the turnout in Westmorland in 1950?

85.5% of the 47,130 registered electors cast a valid vote (40,313 votes).

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