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UK Polling History: Election of 18 June 1970 – East Surrey

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
Votes 35,773 11,749 10,186
Votes gained +4,873 -4,658 +839
Share of votes 62.0% 20.4% 17.7%
Share of eligible voters 45.3% 14.9% 12.9%
Gain in share of votes +7.4% -8.6% +1.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.1% -8.1% -0.2%
Total votes: 57,708
Electorate: 78,908
Turnout: 73.1%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 8.0% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Reigate, Wimbledon
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other UKIP Green Reform
UK		 Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other UKIP Green Reform
UK		 Others
4 July 2024 General Election 17,502 10,052 8,833 2,957 8,380 1,472
12 December 2019 General Election 35,624 8,247 11,584 1,895 2,340 0
8 June 2017 General Election 35,310 11,396 6,197 2,973 2,227 1,100 0
7 May 2015 General Election 32,211 6,627 5,189 364 9,553 2,159 0
6 May 2010 General Election 31,007 4,925 14,133 805 3,770 0
5 May 2005 General Election 27,659 7,288 11,738 2,568 0
7 June 2001 General Election 24,706 8,994 11,503 1,846 0
1 May 1997 General Election 27,389 11,573 12,296 3,398 0
9 April 1992 General Election 29,767 5,075 12,111 819 0
11 June 1987 General Election 29,126 4,779 11,000 1,044 0
9 June 1983 General Election 27,272 4,249 11,836 0
3 May 1979 General Election 28,266 7,398 8,866 452 0
10 October 1974 General Election 22,227 7,797 12,382 0
28 February 1974 General Election 23,563 6,946 15,544 0
18 June 1970 General Election 35,773 10,186 11,749 0
31 March 1966 General Election 30,900 9,347 16,407 0
15 October 1964 General Election 31,827 9,020 16,049 0
8 October 1959 General Election 36,310 10,102 10,376 0
26 May 1955 General Election 37,276 12,567 0
25 October 1951 General Election 37,966 14,056 0
23 February 1950 General Election 32,711 12,499 8,484 0
5 July 1945 General Election 31,117 17,708 9,495 0
14 November 1935 General Election 33,776 9,025 0
27 October 1931 General Election 33,771 4,236 0
30 May 1929 General Election 19,578 5,152 7,435 0
29 October 1924 General Election 15,999 3,249 0
6 December 1923 General Election Uncontested 0
15 November 1922 General Election 12,498 3,667 0
14 December 1918 General Election 8,795 1,830 0

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