Constituency election results in the 1929 United Kingdom general election
Results of the election by constituency
This is a complete alphabetical list of constituency election results to the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom at the 1929 general election , held on 30 May 1929.
Notes
Change in % vote and swing is calculated between the winner and second place and their respective performances at the 1924 election. A plus denotes a swing to the winner and a minus against the winner.
England
A to E
Constituency
County
Region
Last election
Winning party
Turnout % [ a]
Votes
Party
Votes
Share
Majority
Labour [ b]
Conservative [ c]
Liberal
Other[ d]
Total
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Abingdon
Con
Con
14,094
47.4
2,198
80.8
3,712
12.5
14,094
47.4
11,896
40.1
29,702
Acrington
Lib
Lab
25,336
52.3
2,226
88.7
25,336
52.3
23,110
47.7
48,446
Acton
Con
Lab
13,206
41.4
467
75.5
13,206
41.4
12,739
39.9
5,981
18.7
31,926
Aldershot
Con
Con
15,123
59.3
9,139
4,389
17.2
15,123
59.3
5,984
23.5
25,496
Altrincham
Con
Con
28,512
50.7
10,037
80.8
9,242
16.4
28,512
50.7
18,475
32.9
56,229
Ashford
Con
Lib
15,753
46.0
1,174
75.3
3,885
11.4
14,579
42.6
15,753
46.0
Ashton-under-Lyne
Con
Lab
13,170
44.4
3,407
85.9
13,170
44.4
9,763
33.0
6,693
22.6
Aylesbury
Con
Con
20,478
48.1
2,884
78.7
4,509
10.6
20,478
48.1
17,594
41.3
Balham and Tooting [ 1]
Con
Con
18,181
45.2
4,682
13,499
33.6
18,181
45.2
8,533
21.2
Banbury
Con
Con
16,444
45.5
2,644
5,894
16.3
16,444
45.5
13,800
38.2
Barkston Ash [ 1]
Con
Con
20,116
52.3
1,795
18,321
47.7
20,116
52.3
Barnard Castle [ 1]
Con
Lab
9,281
42.0
875
9,281
42.0
8,406
38.1
4,402
19.9
Barnsley
Lab
Lab
21,855
53.8
9,338
21,855
53.8
6,265
15.4
12,517
30.8
Barnstaple [ 1]
Con
Con
17,382
45.9
789
3,864
10.2
17,382
45.9
16,593
43.9
Barrow-in-Furness [ 1]
Lab
Lab
19,798
56.0
4,247
19,798
56.0
15,551
44.0
35,349
Basingstoke
Con
Con
16,547
50.4
4,952
74.2
4,650
14.2
16,547
50.4
11,595
35.4
Bassetlaw
Con
Lab
23,681
58.7
7,011
23,681
58.7
16,670
41.3
40,351
Bath [ 1]
Con
Con
17,845
46.9
6,360
81.3
8,769
23.0
17,845
46.9
11,485
30.1
Batley and Morley [ 1]
Lib
Lab
24,621
58.3
6,980
84.1
24,621
58.3
17,641
41.7
Battersea North
Com
Lab
13,265
37.8
2,432
69.7
13,265
37.8
10,833
30.8
4,513
12.9
6,554
18.6
Battersea South
Con
Lab
18,113
43.9
418
72.5
18,113
43.9
17,695
42.8
5,516
13.3
Bedford
Con
Con
16,724
46.0
6,204
79.1
9,147
25.1
16,724
46.0
10,520
28.9
Bedfordshire Mid
Con
Lib
14,595
46.9
1,913
79.5
3,853
12.4
12,682
40.7
14,595
46.9
Belper
Con
Lab
15,958
43.0
2,955
82.7
15,958
43.0
13,003
35.0
8,149
22.0
Bermondsey West
Lab
Lab
13,231
60.2
8,366
66.6
13,231
60.2
3,852
17.6
4,865
22.2
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Con
Con
12,526
42.8
1,154
76.1
5,402
18.4
12,526
42.8
11,372
38.8
Bethnal Green North East
Lab
Lib
11,690
47.4
589
71.7
11,101
44.9
1,908
7.7
11,690
47.4
Bethnal Green South West
Lib
Lib
8,109
45.9
1,260
64.1
6,849
38.7
1,365
7.7
8,109
45.9
1,368
7.7
Bewdley
Con
Con
16,593
62.9
9,407
71.3
2,575
9.8
16,593
62.9
7,186
27.3
Bilston [ 1]
Lab
Lab
18,679
50.8
5,044
18,679
50.8
13,635
37.0
4,475
12.2
Birkenhead East [ 1]
Con
Lib
13,157
35.9
1,297
78.8
11,654
31.8
11,860
32.3
13,157
35.9
Birkenhead West [ 1]
Con
Lab
16,634
47.5
3,224
16,634
47.5
13,410
38.4
4,946
14.1
Birmingham Aston [ 1]
Con
Lab
18,672
52.2
1,558
78.3
18,672
52.2
17,114
47.8
Birmingham Deritend
Con
Lab
16,932
50.7
2,767
70.6
16,932
50.7
14,165
42.5
2,268
6.8
Birmingham Duddeston [ 1]
Con
Lab
18,204
61.0
6,565
18,204
61.0
11,639
39.0
29,843
Birmingham Edgbaston [ 1]
Con
Con
23,350
63.7
14,760
8,590
23.4
23,350
63.7
4,720
12.9
Birmingham Erdington [ 1]
Con
Lab
20,665
43.4
133
20,665
43.4
20,532
43.1
6,395
13.4
Birmingham Handsworth [ 1]
Con
Con
22,036
53.9
10,067
11,969
29.3
22,036
53.9
6,857
16.8
Birmingham Kings Norton [ 1]
Lab
Con
14,464
42.0
491
82.8
13,973
40.6
14,464
42.0
5,998
17.4
Birmingham Ladywood [ 1]
Con
Lab
16,447
50.0
11
16,447
50.0
16,436
50.0
32,883
Birmingham Moseley [ 1]
Con
Con
33,820
56.7
18,087
15,733
26.4
33,820
56.7
9,388
15.7
675
1.1
59,616
Birmingham Sparkbrook [ 1]
Con
Con
15,867
46.2
2,992
12,875
37.4
15,867
46.2
5,645
16.4
Birmingham West [ 1]
Con
Con
16,862
50.1
43
16,819
49.9
16,862
50.1
Birmingham Yardley
Con
Lab
23,956
48.8
4,366
77.8
23,956
48.8
19,590
39.9
5,500
11.2
Bishop Auckland [ 1]
Lab
Lab
17,838
55.8
8,203
76.5
17,838
55.8
4,503
14.1
9,635
30.1
Blackburn (2 seats)
Con
Lab
37,256
26.1
87.8
72,979
51.1
35,249
24.7
34,504
24.2
75,830
Lib
Lab
35,723
25.0
474
Blackpool
Con
Con
32,912
46.8
7,538
81.1
12,049
17.1
32,912
46.8
25,374
36.1
Blaydon
Lab
Lab
21,221
59.1
13,374
79.5
21,221
59.1
7,847
21.8
6,878
19.1
Bodmin [ 1]
Con
Lib
16,002
46.3
914
84.9
3,437
10.0
15,088
43.7
16,002
46.3
Bootle
Con
Lab
15,294
43.6
1,031
77.9
15,294
43.6
14,263
40.7
5,523
15.7
Bosworth
Con
Lib
17,044
41.4
1,800
15,244
37.0
8,861
21.5
17,044
41.4
Bournemouth [ 1]
Con
Con
25,945
52.2
10,055
7,900
15.9
25,945
52.2
15,890
31.9
Bow and Bromley [ 1]
Lab
Lab
20,119
69.4
11,267
66.1
20,119
69.4
8,852
30.6
Bradford Central [ 1]
Con
Lab
24,876
59.0
7,611
80.0
24,876
59.0
17,265
41.0
Bradford East [ 1]
Lib
Lab
21,398
54.7
3,697
83.4
21,398
54.7
17,701
45.3
Bradford North [ 1]
Con
Lab
17,873
41.0
2,460
84.5
17,873
41.0
15,413
35.4
10,290
23.6
Bradford South [ 1]
Lab
Lab
23,251
48.9
10,972
23.1
23,251
48.9
12,059
25.3
12,279
25.8
Brentford and Chiswick [ 1]
Con
Con
14,025
48.5
3,107
10,918
37.8
14,025
48.5
3,957
13.7
Bridgwater
Con
Con
15,440
46.8
4,279
80.4
6,423
19.4
15,440
46.8
11,161
33.8
Brigg [ 1]
Con
Lab
16,117
45.2
3,611
16,117
45.2
12,506
35.0
7,060
19.8
Bristol Central
Con
Lab
20,749
55.7
4,225
11.3
20,749
55.7
16,524
44.3
Bristol East
Lab
Lab
24,197
65.8
11,621
78.2
24,197
65.8
12,576
34.2
Bristol North
Lib
Lab
18,619
48.7
5,687
78.1
18,619
48.7
6,713
17.5
12,932
33.8
Bristol South
Lib
Lab
23,591
56.5
5,397
80.9
23,591
56.5
18,194
43.5
Bristol West
Con
Con
25,416
53.7
13,455
77.7
11,961
25.3
25,416
53.7
9,909
21.0
Brixton
Con
Con
14,252
44.9
4,163
62.4
10,089
31.7
14,252
44.9
7,438
23.4
Bromley
Con
Con
25,449
47.2
7,077
10,105
18.7
25,449
47.2
18,372
34.1
Broxtowe [ 1]
Con
Lab
24,603
59.2
14,789
35.6
24,603
59.2
7,119
17.2
9,814
23.6
Buckingham [ 1]
Con
Con
16,375
45.8
4,657
79.6
11,718
32.7
16,375
45.8
7,713
21.5
Buckrose [ 1]
Con
Con
15,625
50.0
1,740
80.4
1,766
5.6
15,625
50.0
13,885
44.4
Burnley [ 1]
Lab
Lab
28,091
46.2
7,954
28,091
46.2
20.137
33.2
12,502
20.6
Burslem [ 1]
Con
Lab
20,288
58.7
12,848
20,288
58.7
7,440
21.5
6,815
19.7
Burton [ 1]
Con
Con
18,243
52.6
7,732
10,511
30.3
18,243
52.6
5,943
17.1
Bury [ 1]
Con
Con
14,845
42.2
1,670
13,175
37.4
14,845
42.2
7,160
20.4
Bury St Edmunds
Con
Con
16,462
54.4
5,118
78.0
2,490
8.2
16,462
54.4
11,344
37.4
Camberwell North
Lab
Lab
13,051
57.9
7,823
63.0
13,051
57.9
5,228
23.2
4,244
18.8
Camberwell North-West
Con
Lab
12,213
44.2
2,405
12,213
44.2
9,808
35.6
5,559
20.2
Camborne [ 1]
Con
Lib
11,176
35.8
1,031
70.8
7,870
25.3
10,145
32.6
11,176
35.8
1,976
6.3
Cambridge
Con
Con
13,867
43.2
3,751
79.8
10,116
31.5
13,867
43.2
8,124
25.3
Cambridgeshire
Con
Con
13,306
37.6
2,050
74.7
11,256
31.7
13,306
37.6
10,904
30.7
Cannock [ 1]
Lab
Lab
26,388
54.2
11,333
23.3
26,388
54.2
15,055
30.9
7,282
14.9
Canterbury [ 1]
Con
Con
19,181
56.7
9,244
68.3
4,703
13.9
19,181
56.7
9,937
29.4
Carlisle
Con
Lab
12,779
40.4
2,417
90.4
12,779
40.4
10,362
32.8
8,484
26.8
Chatham [ 1]
Con
Lab
13,007
42.6
786
13,007
42.6
12,221
40.1
5,284
17.3
Chelmsford
Con
Con
17,094
43.8
4,060
75.1
8,910
22.8
17,094
43.8
13,034
33.4
Chelsea
Con
Con
15,480
58.4
8,835
63.1
6,645
25.1
15,480
58.4
4,360
16.5
Cheltenham [ 1]
Con
Con
15,279
53.2
6,746
79.8
4,920
17.1
15,279
53.2
8,533
29.7
Chertsey [ 1]
Con
Con
21,433
55.6
4,288
63.5
21,433
55.6
17,145
44.4
Chester [ 1]
Con
Con
13,454
41.3
162
82.3
5,846
17.9
13,454
41.3
13,292
40.8
Chesterfield
Lib
Lab
20,296
54.1
10,381
77.8
20,296
54.1
9,915
26.4
7,329
19.5
Chester-le-Street [ 1]
Lab
Lab
26,975
69.8
20,641
26,975
69.8
6,334
16.4
5,340
13.8
Chichester
Con
Con
26,278
60.2
8,880
64.9
26,278
60.2
17,398
39.8
Chippenham [ 1]
Con
Con
13,550
46.6
1,731
3,717
12.8
13,550
46.6
11,819
40.6
Chislehurst [ 1]
Con
Con
16,909
53.8
7,884
69.6
5,445
17.4
16,909
53.8
9,025
28.8
Chorley [ 1]
Con
Con
19,728
45.6
1,359
18,369
42.4
19,728
45.6
5,207
12.0
Cirencester and Tewkesbury [ 1]
Con
Con
19,584
55.7
10,955
76.3
6,987
19.8
19,584
55.7
8,629
24.5
Clapham [ 1]
Con
Con
13,507
41.7
3,636
67.3
9,871
30.5
13,507
41.7
8,991
27.8
Clay Cross [ 1]
Lab
Lab
24,480
80.2
18,425
24,480
80.2
6,055
19.8
Cleveland
Con
Lab
16,938
36.3
1,683
16,938
36.3
15,255
32.6
14,535
31.1
Clitheroe [ 1]
Con
Con
16,035
40.7
443
91.5
15,592
39.5
16,035
40.7
7,826
19.8
Colchester [ 1]
Con
Con
13,411
40.3
602
12,809
38.5
13,411
40.3
6,896
20.7
172
0.5
F to K
Constituency
County
Region
Last election
Winning party
Turnout[ a]
Votes
Party
Votes
Share
Majority
Labour [ b]
Conservative [ c]
Liberal
Other[ d]
Total
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Fareham [ 1]
Con
Con
19,756
54.2
11,126
8,034
22.1
19,756
54.2
8,630
23.7
Farnham [ 1]
Con
Con
21,050
59.8
11,782
4,866
13.8
21,050
59.8
9,268
26.3
Farnworth [ 1]
Lab
Lab
21,857
52.2
11,214
21,857
52.2
10,643
25.4
9,381
22.4
L to P
Q to Z
Wales
Scotland
Constituency
County
Region
Last election
Winning party
Turnout[ a]
Votes
Party
Votes
Share
Majority
Labour [ b]
Unionist [ c]
Liberal
Other[ d]
Total
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Aberdeenshire Central [ 1]
Uni
Uni
10,773
43.6
1,233
63.0
4,357
17.7
10,773
43.6
9,540
38.7
Aberdeenshire East [ 2]
Uni
Uni
13,354
56.9
3,244
10,110
43.1
13,354
56.9
Aberdeenshire West & Kincardine [ 1]
Uni
Lib
9,839
51.8
668
66.3
9,171
48.2
9,839
51.8
Aberdeen North [ 1]
Lab
Lab
17,826
60.8
8,027
17,826
60.8
9,799
33.4
1,686
5.8
Aberdeen South [ 1]
Uni
Uni
21,548
60.8
7,680
67.2
13,868
39.2
21,548
60.8
Argyllshire [ 6]
Uni
Uni
11,108
44.1
3,019
62.7
6,001
23.8
11,108
44.1
8,089
32.1
Ayr Burghs [ 1]
Uni
Uni
16,874
45.9
3,445
74.8
13,429
36.5
16,874
45.9
6,479
17.6
Bute & Northern Ayrshire [ 2]
Uni
Uni
18,331
56.2
4,037
14,294
43.8
18,331
56.2
Ayrshire South [ 2]
Lab
Lab
16,981
58.1
4,741
16,981
58.1
12,240
41.9
Banffshire [ 2]
Uni
Lib
9,278
44.3
2,558
4,982
23.7
6,720
32.0
9,278
44.3
Berwick and Haddington [ 2]
Uni
Lab
11,761
37.5
326
11,761
37.5
11,435
36.5
8,132
26.0
Bothwell [ 7]
Lab
Lab
17,006
55.3
4,929
17,006
55.3
12,077
39.3
1,677
5.3
Caithness and Sutherland
Lib
Lib
13,462
73.9
10,421
66.5
3,041
16.7
13,462
73.9
1,711
9.4
Coatbridge [ 2]
Lab
Lab
16,879
55.0
7,669
16,879
55.0
9,210
30.0
4,610
15.0
Dumbarton Burghs [ 1]
Lab
Lab
19,193
63.1
7,968
19,193
63.1
11,225
36.9
Dumfriesshire [ 5]
Uni
Lib
16,174
45.1
Majority
6,687
18.7
12,984
36.2
16,174
45.1
Dunbartonshire [ 2]
Uni
Lab
18,153
45.7
1,577
81.0
18,153
45.7
16,576
41.6
5,071
12.7
Dunfermline Burghs
Lab
Lab
15,288
58.5
6,142
74.1
15,288
58.5
9,146
35.0
1,712
6.5
Edinburgh Central [ 1]
Lab
Lab
16,762
59.0
10,017
69.3
16,762
59.0
4,889
17.2
6,745
23.8
Edinburgh East
Lab
Lab
13,933
47.2
5,246
13,933
47.2
6,889
17.8
8,687
29.4
Edinburgh North [ 1]
Uni
Uni
13,993
39.7
2,653
73.8
11,340
32.2
13,993
39.7
9,877
28.1
Edinburgh South [ 8]
Uni
Uni
19,541
56.7
9,692
5,050
14.7
19,541
56.7
9,849
28.6
Edinburgh West [ 1]
Uni
Lab
15,795
38.6
2,829
15,795
38.6
12,966
31.7
12,126
29.7
Fife East
Uni
Lib
14,329
42.9
581
73.3
5,350
16.0
13,748
41.1
14,329
42.9
Fife West
Lab
Lab
17,668
60.0
11,628
69.7
17,668
60.0
5,727
19.5
6,040
20.5
Forfarshire [ 2]
Uni
Uni
8,852
42.2
1,951
70.7
5,257
25.0
8,852
42.2
6,901
32.8
Galloway [ 2]
Uni
Lib
13,461
42.4
101
80.1
4,903
15.5
13,360
42.1
13,461
42.4
Glasgow Bridgeton [ 9]
Lab
Lab
21,033
67.7
10,984
21,033
67.7
10,049
32.3
Glasgow Camlachie [ 1]
Lab
Lab
17,946
53.2
3,786
17,946
53.2
C#
C%
1,646
4.9
Glasgow Cathcart [ 1]
Uni
Uni
15,435
43.1
2,452
12,983
36.3
15,435
43.1
7,388
20.6
Glasgow Central [ 1]
Uni
Uni
18,336
50.9
673
72.0
17,663
49.1
18,336
50.9
Glasgow Gorbals [ 1]
Lab
Lab
25,134
74.8
16,677
25,134
74.8
8,457
25.2
Glasgow Govan [ 5]
Ind
Ind
17,384
57.7
4,646
12,738
42.3
17,834
57.7
Glasgow Hillhead [ 1]
Uni
Uni
17,395
63.3
7,330
74.9
10,065
36.7
17,395
63.3
Glasgow Kelvingrove [ 1]
Uni
Uni
17,031
48.9
1,858
74.9
15,173
43.6
17,031
48.9
2,623
7.5
Glasgow Maryhill [ 5]
Uni
Lab
18,311
50.6
3,389
79.8
18,311
50.6
14,922
41.2
2,955
8.2
Northern Ireland
Universities
Cambridge University (2 seats)
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
Unionist
John James Withers
39.8
6,356
Unionist
Godfrey Wilson
31.7
5,069
6,046
Liberal
Hubert Henderson
19.4
3,099
3,131
Labour
Alexander Wood
9.1
1,463
1,480
Electorate: 23,978 Valid: 15,987 Quota: 5,330 Turnout: 66.7
Combined English Universities (2 seats)
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
Unionist
Martin Conway
26.8
2,679
4,321
Independent
Eleanor Rathbone
33.3
3,331
3,394
Liberal
Robert Seymour Conway
22.3
2,231
2,281
Unionist
Amherst Selby-Bigge
17.6
1,762
eliminated
Electorate: 13,775 Valid: 10,003 Quota: 3,335 Turnout: 72.6
Notes
References
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