East of England: 1951 general election results
How East of England voted at the 1951 general election: the Conservatives won 24 of 37 seats with 42.7% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 24 | +3 | 722,698 | 42.7% | +3.8 | |
| Labour | 7 | −4 | 768,629 | 45.4% | +3.9 | |
| National Liberal | 5 | +1 | 138,482 | 8.2% | +1.0 | |
| Independent Conservative | 1 | new | 26,319 | 1.6% | — | |
| Liberal | 0 | −1 | 36,294 | 2.1% | −10.0 |
Change compared with the 1950 general election in East of England.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire Bedford | Con | 2,786 | 5.9 | 87.1% | Con hold |
| Bedfordshire Mid | Con | 1,863 | 4.3 | 85.3% | Con hold |
| Bedfordshire South | Nat Lib | 849 | 1.9 | 86.1% | Nat Lib gain from Lab |
| Cambridge | Con | 5,677 | 11.2 | 84.4% | Con hold |
| Cambridgeshire | Con | 3,537 | 7.6 | 81.2% | Con hold |
| Essex Billericay | Con | 6,323 | 13.3 | 77.1% | Con hold |
| Essex Chelmsford | Con | 5,294 | 10.0 | 83.3% | Con hold |
| Essex Colchester | Con | 3,846 | 8.3 | 84.8% | Con hold |
| Essex Epping | Con | 4,794 | 9.6 | 85.1% | Con hold |
| Essex Harwich | Nat Lib | 7,925 | 17.8 | 78.8% | Nat Lib hold |
| Essex Maldon | Lab | 704 | 1.6 | 87.4% | Lab hold |
| Essex Saffron Walden | Con | 5,139 | 12.9 | 83.1% | Con hold |
| Essex Thurrock | Lab | 13,685 | 31.1 | 82.8% | Lab hold |
| Hertfordshire Hemel Hempstead | Con | 7,400 | 16.9 | 83.8% | Con hold |
| Hertfordshire Hertford | Con | 6,811 | 12.6 | 80.8% | Con hold |
| Hertfordshire Hitchin | Con | 2,778 | 5.3 | 85.0% | Con hold |
| Hertfordshire South West | Con | 8,058 | 17.5 | 85.0% | Con hold |
| Hertfordshire St Albans | Con | 4,691 | 8.9 | 84.1% | Con hold |
| Huntingdonshire | Nat Lib | 5,358 | 14.8 | 80.8% | Nat Lib hold |
| Ipswich | Lab | 4,236 | 6.8 | 85.2% | Lab hold |
| Isle of Ely | Ind Con | 6,404 | 13.9 | 75.9% | Ind Con gain from Con |
| Luton | Nat Lib | 2,712 | 5.4 | 87.6% | Nat Lib hold |
| Norfolk Central | Nat Lib | 3,939 | 10.2 | 81.8% | Nat Lib hold |
| Norfolk King'S Lynn | Con | 937 | 2.2 | 82.8% | Con gain from Lab |
| Norfolk North | Lab | 279 | 0.7 | 83.7% | Lab hold |
| Norfolk South | Con | 3,239 | 9.0 | 82.4% | Con hold |
| Norfolk South West | Con | 442 | 1.3 | 82.6% | Con gain from Lab |
| Norfolk Yarmouth | Con | 1,015 | 2.3 | 83.3% | Con gain from Lab |
| Norwich North | Lab | 9,293 | 25.5 | 84.1% | Lab hold |
| Norwich South | Con | 1,848 | 5.1 | 84.3% | Con hold |
| Southend East | Con | 4,610 | 10.6 | 80.6% | Con hold |
| Southend West | Con | 21,755 | 38.3 | 79.0% | Con hold |
| Suffolk Bury St. Edmunds | Con | 3,989 | 8.8 | 79.8% | Con hold |
| Suffolk Eye | Con | 2,183 | 4.5 | 83.3% | Con gain from Lib |
| Suffolk Lowestoft | Lab | 847 | 1.8 | 81.9% | Lab hold |
| Suffolk Sudbury and Woodbridge | Con | 5,952 | 12.3 | 82.1% | Con hold |
| Watford | Lab | 508 | 1.1 | 87.2% | Lab hold |
East of England at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in East of England at the 1951 general election?
The Conservatives won 24 of the 37 seats in East of England, with 42.7% of the vote.
How many seats were there in East of England in 1951?
37 constituencies.
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