Insights

Seats that changed hands at the 1951 general election

Every gain at each general election: which party took which seat from whom.

• 2024 303
• 2019 81
• 2017 70
• 2015 111
• 2010 117
• 2001 29
• 1992 68
• 1987 46
• 1979 71
• October 1974 29
• 1970 86
• 1966 55
• 1964 72
• 1959 38
• 1951 32
• 1935 125
• 1931 263
• 1929 167
• 1924 198
• 1923 190
• 1922 226

1951: 32 gains

Compared with the previous general election, where the constituency had the same boundaries.

• Con +16
• Nat Lib +2
• Ind Con +2
• Oth +1
• Lib −3
• Lab −18

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