1951 General election results summary

Election Date: Thursday, 25th October 1951

Prime Minister: Winston Churchill (Conservative)

Turnout: 82.6%

Majority: 17 seats

1951 General Election Results Summary

Conservatives won a majority of 17 seats. PM: Winston Churchill. Election held on Thursday, 25th October. Turnout: 82.6%.

Party	Seats	Votes	% Share	Candidates
Conservative	321	13,717,538	48.0%	617
Labour	295	13,948,605	48.8%	617
Liberal	6	730,556	2.5%	109
Irish Nationalist	2	–	–	–
Irish Labour	1	–	–	–

Election manifestos

Labour
Conservative
Liberal

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1951 General election results summary

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