Elections in The 30's
Lowestoft By Election 1934: Lowestoft | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Pierse Loftus | 15,912 | |||
Labour | Reginald Sorensen | 13,912 | |||
Independent Liberal | W Smith | 3,304 | |||
Majority | 1,920 | ||||
Turnout | 48,900 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
General Election 1931: Lowestoft | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Gervais Rentoul | 22,886 | |||
Labour | Edward John Cecil Neep | 10,894 | |||
Majority | 11,992 | ||||
Turnout | 44,679 | 67.82% |
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