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United Kingdom 1951 general election

What was the result of the 1951 general election in the United Kingdom?

Conservative Party won 302 of 625 seats.

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  • Final result
  • ParlGov, read 5 October 2026

Which party won the most seats?

Final results from ParlGov, read : Conservative Party won 302 of 625 seats.

  • Labour Party 295 −20 seats 48.8% +2.7 points
  • Conservatives and National Liberals 0 0 seats 48.0% +4.6 points
  • Liberal Party 6 −3 seats 2.6% −6.5 points
  • Nationalist Party 2 0 seats 0.3% +0.1 points
  • Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0 seats 0.1% −0.2 points
  • Conservative Party 302 +20 seats
  • National Liberal Party 19 +3 seats
  • Seats won
  • Change on the previous election at the right
  • Share of the vote
  • Share at the previous election
  • Change in points at the right

Changes are against the United Kingdom 1950 general election, party by party.

313 of 625 seats make a majority

Key numbers

  1. +20 seats

    Seats gained by Conservative Party

    The largest gain in seats compared with 1950. Labour Party lost 20 seats.

Seats and votes by party

PartySeats± seats%± pointsVotes
Labour Party295−2048.8+2.713,948,883
Conservatives and National Liberals0048.0+4.613,718,199
Liberal Party6−32.6−6.5730,546
Nationalist Party200.3+0.192,787
Unnamed party with one seat10.133,174
Communist Party of Great Britain000.1−0.221,640
Conservative Party302+20
National Liberal Party19+3

± is the change against the United Kingdom 1950 general election, party by party.

Votes by party
  • Labour Party 13,948,883
  • Conservatives and National Liberals 13,718,199
  • Liberal Party 730,546
  • Nationalist Party 92,787
  • Unnamed party with one seat 33,174
  • Communist Party of Great Britain 21,640
  • Conservative Party
  • National Liberal Party

ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.

How many people voted?

28,596,594 votes were valid.

How do the votes compare with the seats?

  • Labour Party48.8% of votes47.2% of seats
  • Liberal Party2.6% of votes1.0% of seats
  • Nationalist Party0.3% of votes0.3% of seats
  • Conservatives and National Liberals48.0% of votes0.0% of seats
Each party's share of the vote (outlined) and of the seats (filled)

The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 48.2 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 2.1 by votes and 2.2 by seats; Labour Party led Conservatives and National Liberals by 0.8 points of the vote.

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