Home General Elections 28 February 1974 Chelsea

UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – Chelsea

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Other
Votes 23,320 8,012 6,839 416
Votes gained +7,468 +5,876 +1,102 -98
Share of votes 60.4% 20.8% 17.7% 1.1%
Share of eligible voters 36.3% 12.5% 10.6% 0.6%
Gain in share of votes -5.0% +12.0% -5.9% -1.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters +0.3% +7.6% -2.4% -0.5%
Total votes: 38,587
Electorate: 64,327
Turnout: 60.0%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 8.9% Liberal from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Other Liberal
Democrat		 Common
Wealth
Movement
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Other Liberal
Democrat		 Common
Wealth
Movement
9 April 1992 General Election 17,471 4,682 573 4,101
11 June 1987 General Election 18,443 4,406 5,124 587
9 June 1983 General Election 19,122 3,876 7,101 139
3 May 1979 General Election 21,782 6,092 4,544 537
10 October 1974 General Election 19,674 6,507 5,758 321
28 February 1974 General Election 23,320 6,839 8,012 416
18 June 1970 General Election 15,852 5,737 2,136 514
31 March 1966 General Election 16,377 7,674 3,285
15 October 1964 General Election 16,802 6,868 3,635
8 October 1959 General Election 20,985 6,308 3,662
26 May 1955 General Election 23,598 8,546
25 October 1951 General Election 25,034 10,784
23 February 1950 General Election 23,471 9,987 3,116
5 July 1945 General Election 12,043 5,874 984
14 November 1935 General Election 18,992 6,348
27 October 1931 General Election 23,015 4,726
30 May 1929 General Election 15,480 6,645 4,360
29 October 1924 General Election 13,816 5,661 1,557
6 December 1923 General Election 10,461 5,047 2,846
15 November 1922 General Election 13,437 4,513
14 December 1918 General Election 9,159 2,419

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