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UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – Batley and Morley

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Votes 21,495 14,404 11,470 828
Votes gained -1,529 -1,349 +4,577 –
Share of votes 44.6% 29.9% 23.8% 1.7%
Share of eligible voters 34.9% 23.4% 18.6% 1.3%
Gain in share of votes -5.8% -4.6% +8.7% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -1.7% -1.7% +7.7% –
Total votes: 48,197
Electorate: 61,505
Turnout: 78.4%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 7.3% Liberal from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Morley
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Batley and Spen, Leeds South and Morley
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Coalition
Liberal		 Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Coalition
Liberal		 Other
3 May 1979 General Election 22,984 17,632 4,943 1,308
10 October 1974 General Election 21,179 12,931 8,928
28 February 1974 General Election 21,495 14,404 11,470 828
18 June 1970 General Election 23,024 15,753 6,893
31 March 1966 General Election 24,086 12,435 6,366
15 October 1964 General Election 23,362 13,477 7,564
8 October 1959 General Election 26,781 19,115
26 May 1955 General Election 27,178 17,970
25 October 1951 General Election 29,326 19,811
23 February 1950 General Election 29,776 19,891
5 July 1945 General Election 22,682 11,090 5,256
14 November 1935 General Election 21,182 18,354
27 October 1931 General Election 16,700 26,378
30 May 1929 General Election 24,621 17,641
29 October 1924 General Election 15,966 16,369
6 December 1923 General Election 14,964 13,480
15 November 1922 General Election 15,005 8,054 9,443
14 December 1918 General Election 12,051 13,519

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