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1951 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber

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

Labour won Yorkshire (West Riding) Rother Valley at the 1951 general election with a majority of 28,520. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
LabourLabour
Majority
28,52051.4% of valid votes
Turnout
86.3%55,460 valid votes
Electorate
64,243
Result
Lab hold
Result
PartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Labour Won41,99075.7%−0.9
Conservative13,47024.3%+0.9
Valid votes55,460
Majority28,52051.4%

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

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Questions and answers

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

The Labour candidate won with 41,990 votes (75.7%). Result: Lab hold.

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

28,520 votes (51.4% of valid votes) over the Conservative.

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

86.3% of the 64,243 registered electors cast a valid vote (55,460 votes).

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