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UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Esher

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
Votes 19,741 8,881 6,729
Votes gained -2,034 -2,179 +759
Share of votes 55.8% 25.1% 19.0%
Share of eligible voters 41.5% 18.7% 14.1%
Gain in share of votes -0.3% -3.4% +3.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters -4.7% -4.8% +1.5%
Total votes: 35,351
Electorate: 47,560
Turnout: 74.3%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 3.5% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Chertsey, Epsom
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Esher and Walton, Mole Valley
1 May 1997 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
9 April 1992 General Election 31,115 5,685 10,744
11 June 1987 General Election 31,334 4,197 12,266
9 June 1983 General Election 28,577 3,250 12,665 664
3 May 1979 General Election 24,152 5,634 7,311
10 October 1974 General Election 19,741 6,729 8,881
28 February 1974 General Election 21,775 5,970 11,060
18 June 1970 General Election 37,727 14,449 8,845
31 March 1966 General Election 32,649 15,023 11,310
15 October 1964 General Election 33,226 13,644 12,259
8 October 1959 General Election 37,155 12,934 8,730
26 May 1955 General Election 33,774 13,132 6,146
25 October 1951 General Election 33,755 15,334 4,612
23 February 1950 General Election 33,094 15,514 5,704

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