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1951 general election · West Midlands

Coventry East: 1951 general election result

Labour won Coventry East at the 1951 general election with a majority of 12,671. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
LabourLabour
Majority
12,67124.6% of valid votes
Turnout
85.7%51,545 valid votes
Electorate
60,115
Result
Lab hold
Result
PartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Labour Won32,10862.3%+3.0
Conservative19,43737.7%+4.6
Valid votes51,545
Majority12,67124.6%

Change compared with the 1950 general election (same boundaries).

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Questions and answers

Who won Coventry East at the 1951 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 32,108 votes (62.3%). Result: Lab hold.

What was the majority in Coventry East in 1951?

12,671 votes (24.6% of valid votes) over the Conservative.

What was the turnout in Coventry East in 1951?

85.7% of the 60,115 registered electors cast a valid vote (51,545 votes).

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