Home General Elections 28 February 1974 Saffron Walden

UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – Saffron Walden

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
Votes 23,013 15,468 13,138
Votes gained -1,536 +8,509 -1,747
Share of votes 44.6% 30.0% 25.5%
Share of eligible voters 37.2% 25.0% 21.2%
Gain in share of votes -8.3% +15.0% -6.6%
Gain in share of eligible voters -3.7% +13.4% -3.6%
Total votes: 51,619
Electorate: 61,890
Turnout: 83.4%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 11.6% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other UKIP Coalition
Liberal		 Green National
Liberal
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other UKIP Coalition
Liberal		 Green National
Liberal
12 December 2019 General Election 39,714 8,305 12,120 2,947
8 June 2017 General Election 37,629 12,663 8,528 2,091
7 May 2015 General Election 32,926 6,791 6,079 1,658 7,935 2,174
6 May 2010 General Election 30,155 5,288 14,913 1,050 2,228 735
5 May 2005 General Election 27,263 8,755 14,255 2,747
7 June 2001 General Election 24,485 11,305 12,481 1,769
1 May 1997 General Election 25,871 12,275 15,298 3,606
9 April 1992 General Election 35,272 8,933 17,848 260
11 June 1987 General Election 33,354 6,674 16,752 1,033
9 June 1983 General Election 30,869 6,078 15,620 797
3 May 1979 General Election 28,563 10,547 13,200 767
7 July 1977 By Election 22,692 5,948 10,255
10 October 1974 General Election 21,291 12,652 14,770
28 February 1974 General Election 23,013 13,138 15,468
18 June 1970 General Election 24,549 14,885 6,959
31 March 1966 General Election 20,441 17,176 5,487
23 March 1965 By Election 18,851 15,358 15,358
15 October 1964 General Election 20,610 15,655 5,539
8 October 1959 General Election 20,955 14,173 4,245
26 May 1955 General Election 20,671 14,253 3,209
25 October 1951 General Election 20,564 15,425 3,774
23 February 1950 General Election 19,797 14,908 4,963
5 July 1945 General Election 16,950 15,792 3,395
14 November 1935 General Election 19,669 9,633
27 October 1931 General Election 22,501 6,468
30 May 1929 General Election 13,561 8,642 8,307
29 October 1924 General Election 12,289 6,340 5,195
6 December 1923 General Election 9,652 6,398 5,752
15 November 1922 General Election 9,844 6,797 2,853 3,097
14 December 1918 General Election 4,531 10,628

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