UK Polling History: Election of 18 June 1970 – Cardiff South East
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Plaid Cymru |
Other | |
| Votes | 26,226 | 20,771 | 2,585 | 982 |
| Votes gained | -3,087 | +2,295 | – | – |
| Share of votes | 51.9% | 41.1% | 5.1% | 1.9% |
| Share of eligible voters | 37.9% | 30.0% | 3.7% | 1.4% |
| Gain in share of votes | -4.9% | +5.3% | – | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -6.9% | +1.8% | – | – |
| Total votes: | 50,564 | |
| Electorate: | 69,122 | |
| Turnout: | 73.2% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 5.1% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Cardiff Central, Cardiff East, Cardiff South 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Cardiff Central, Cardiff South and Penarth, Cardiff West 9 June 1983 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | Plaid Cymru |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | Plaid Cymru |
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| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 23,871 | 15,170 | 619 | 628 | |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 21,074 | 10,356 | 8,066 | 75 | 983 |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 20,641 | 13,495 | 2,978 | 3,800 | 1,254 |
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 26,226 | 20,771 | 982 | 2,585 | |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 29,313 | 18,476 | 3,829 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 30,129 | 22,288 | |||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 26,915 | 26,047 | |||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 25,722 | 22,482 | |||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 28,112 | 23,613 | |||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 26,254 | 20,359 | 4,080 | ||