UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Shoreham
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | |
| Votes | 26,170 | 14,797 | 10,200 |
| Votes gained | -2,030 | -3,645 | +1,840 |
| Share of votes | 51.1% | 28.9% | 19.9% |
| Share of eligible voters | 38.2% | 21.6% | 14.9% |
| Gain in share of votes | -0.1% | -4.6% | +4.7% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -3.2% | -5.5% | +2.6% |
| Total votes: | 51,167 | |
| Electorate: | 68,485 | |
| Turnout: | 74.7% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 4.7% | Labour from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 32,670 | 6,123 | 18,384 | 659 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 33,660 | 5,053 | 16,590 | |||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 31,679 | 3,794 | 15,913 | |||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 34,339 | 12,754 | 8,867 | 406 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 26,170 | 14,797 | 10,200 | |||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 28,200 | 18,442 | 8,360 | |||