Home General Elections 31 March 1966 Walthamstow West

UK Polling History: Election of 31 March 1966 – Walthamstow West

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 14,665 5,940 3,370
Votes gained +260 -840 -1,067
Share of votes 61.2% 24.8% 14.1%
Share of eligible voters 43.4% 17.6% 10.0%
Gain in share of votes +4.9% -1.7% -3.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.9% -1.5% -2.5%
Total votes: 23,975
Electorate: 33,755
Turnout: 71.0%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 4.1% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Coalition
Labour		 National
Liberal		 Independent
Labour		 Others Independent
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Coalition
Labour		 National
Liberal		 Independent
Labour		 Others Independent
18 June 1970 General Election 12,472 7,870 2,564 0
21 September 1967 By Election 6,590 6,652 4,105 605
31 March 1966 General Election 14,665 5,940 3,370 0
15 October 1964 General Election 14,405 6,780 4,437 0
8 October 1959 General Election 15,980 7,872 5,229 0
1 March 1956 By Election 13,388 4,184 3,037 0 89
26 May 1955 General Election 19,327 10,077 0
25 October 1951 General Election 23,021 11,447 0
23 February 1950 General Election 21,095 8,988 4,102 704 0
5 July 1945 General Election 17,460 4,550 4,760 0
14 November 1935 General Election 17,613 10,874 0
27 October 1931 General Election 14,144 13,137 4,053 0
30 May 1929 General Election 16,050 4,184 9,470 0
29 October 1924 General Election 12,521 12,991 0
6 December 1923 General Election 10,026 2,832 8,234 0
15 November 1922 General Election 8,758 5,228 6,253 0
14 December 1918 General Election 4,167 2,707 7,330 0

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