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UK Polling History: Election of 31 March 1966 – Manchester Gorton

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 24,726 16,418
Votes gained +831 -3,047
Share of votes 60.1% 39.9%
Share of eligible voters 43.6% 29.0%
Gain in share of votes +5.0% -5.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.5% -5.4%
Total votes: 41,144
Electorate: 56,706
Turnout: 72.6%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 5.0% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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Date Type Parties
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Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other Green Independent
Conservative		 UKIP Communist Brexit Independent
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other Green Independent
Conservative		 UKIP Communist Brexit Independent
12 December 2019 General Election 34,583 4,244 2,448 1,697 1,573
8 June 2017 General Election 35,085 3,355 2,597 2,926 1,038 952
7 May 2015 General Election 28,187 4,063 1,782 445 4,108 3,434
6 May 2010 General Election 19,211 4,224 12,508 1,334 1,048
5 May 2005 General Election 15,480 2,848 9,672 1,123
7 June 2001 General Election 17,099 2,705 5,795 1,630
1 May 1997 General Election 23,704 4,249 6,362 1,996
9 April 1992 General Election 23,671 7,392 5,327 1,584
11 June 1987 General Election 24,615 10,550 9,830 253
9 June 1983 General Election 22,460 12,495 8,348 564
3 May 1979 General Election 22,293 16,009 2,867 469
10 October 1974 General Election 21,287 12,423 5,984
28 February 1974 General Election 22,276 13,300 7,906
18 June 1970 General Election 23,679 17,594 3,013
2 November 1967 By Election 19,259 18,682 2,471 437 1,123
31 March 1966 General Election 24,726 16,418
15 October 1964 General Election 23,895 19,465
8 October 1959 General Election 23,337 22,480
26 May 1955 General Election 21,102 20,833
25 October 1951 General Election 28,763 20,815
23 February 1950 General Election 28,088 18,564 3,377 873
5 July 1945 General Election 24,095 10,799
14 November 1935 General Election 20,039 15,833
27 October 1931 General Election 16,316 21,228 1,000
30 May 1929 General Election 22,056 10,664 3,385
29 October 1924 General Election 16,383 12,898
6 December 1923 General Election 16,080 10,702
15 November 1922 General Election 15,058 13,057
14 December 1918 General Election 13,047 1,300 5,005

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