1951 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber

Huddersfield West: 1951 general election result

The Liberals won Huddersfield West at the 1951 general election with a majority of 6,988. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner: LiberalLiberal
Majority: 6,98817.0% of valid votes
Turnout: 85.9%41,120 valid votes
Electorate: 47,851
Result: Lib hold

Result
Party	Votes	Share	Change
Liberal Won	24,054	58.5%	+0.3
Labour	17,066	41.5%	−0.3
Valid votes	41,120
Majority	6,988	17.0%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Huddersfield West at the 1951 general election?

The Liberal candidate won with 24,054 votes (58.5%). Result: Lib hold.

What was the majority in Huddersfield West in 1951?

6,988 votes (17.0% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in Huddersfield West in 1951?

85.9% of the 47,851 registered electors cast a valid vote (41,120 votes).

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