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UK Polling History: Election of 31 March 1966 – Smethwick

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Other
Votes 18,440 14,950 508
Votes gained +3,524 -1,740 +246
Share of votes 54.4% 44.1% 1.5%
Share of eligible voters 41.0% 33.3% 1.1%
Gain in share of votes +11.8% -3.5% +0.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters +9.5% -2.0% +0.6%
Total votes: 33,898
Electorate: 44,960
Turnout: 75.4%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 7.7% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Other Liberal Reform
UK		 Others Green Liberal
Democrat
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Other Liberal Reform
UK		 Others Green Liberal
Democrat
4 July 2024 General Election 16,858 4,546 5,670 4,282 2,741 1,018
18 June 1970 General Election 16,077 13,968 747 0
31 March 1966 General Election 18,440 14,950 508 0
15 October 1964 General Election 14,916 16,690 262 3,172 0
8 October 1959 General Election 20,670 17,126 0
26 May 1955 General Election 23,151 16,656 0
25 October 1951 General Election 27,739 18,012 0
23 February 1950 General Election 28,750 17,553 0
5 July 1945 General Election 20,522 10,637 0
14 November 1935 General Election 15,023 16,575 0
27 October 1931 General Election 13,927 20,945 0
30 May 1929 General Election 19,550 12,210 3,909 0
29 October 1924 General Election 14,491 13,238 0
6 December 1923 General Election 13,550 11,217 0
15 November 1922 General Election 13,141 12,759 0
14 December 1918 General Election 9,389 8,614 0

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