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List of parliamentary constituencies in
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2014:General Election 23 February 1950: Bolton East
2165:General Election 10 October 1974: Bolton East
2101:General Election 15 October 1964: Bolton East
2030:General Election 25 October 1951: Bolton East
2062:General Election 8 October 1959: Bolton East
2117:General Election 31 March 1966: Bolton East
2133:General Election 18 June 1970: Bolton East
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1854:David Young
1691:John Heddle
1669:David Young
1500:David Young
971:Frank Byers
779:Philip Bell
649:Philip Bell
516:Philip Bell
474:(new seat)
424:Arthur Holt
402:Philip Bell
303:David Young
227:Philip Bell
117:Bolton East
101:Replaced by
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1732:G. Booth
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1942:Turnout
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1878:20,068
1858:21,920
1786:46,120
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1695:17,504
1673:21,569
1597:48,040
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1526:18,220
1504:19,833
1428:45,067
1424:Turnout
1397:22,298
1375:22,769
1298:44,944
1294:Turnout
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1248:26,613
1172:47,595
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1124:18,785
1102:21,937
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1771:4,065
1735:1,106
1718:12.56
1715:5,792
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119:was a
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45:County
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