1951 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber

Yorkshire (West Riding) Colne Valley: 1951 general election result

Labour won Yorkshire (West Riding) Colne Valley at the 1951 general election with a majority of 2,189. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner: LabourLabour
Majority: 2,1894.3% of valid votes
Turnout: 87.1%50,721 valid votes
Electorate: 58,243
Result: Lab hold

Result
Party	Votes	Share	Change
Labour Won	26,455	52.2%	+2.7
Liberal	24,266	47.8%	+28.7
Valid votes	50,721
Majority	2,189	4.3%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Yorkshire (West Riding) Colne Valley at the 1951 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 26,455 votes (52.2%). Result: Lab hold.

What was the majority in Yorkshire (West Riding) Colne Valley in 1951?

2,189 votes (4.3% of valid votes) over the Liberal.

What was the turnout in Yorkshire (West Riding) Colne Valley in 1951?

87.1% of the 58,243 registered electors cast a valid vote (50,721 votes).

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