Home General Elections 28 February 1974 Sudbury and Woodbridge |
UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – Sudbury and Woodbridge
Result summary
Parties | |||
Conservative | Liberal | Labour | |
Votes | 31,987 | 18,286 | 18,228 |
Votes gained | -406 | +11,150 | -1,601 |
Share of votes | 46.7% | 26.7% | 26.6% |
Share of eligible voters | 38.3% | 21.9% | 21.8% |
Gain in share of votes | -7.9% | +14.7% | -6.8% |
Gain in share of eligible voters | -3.1% | +12.7% | -3.5% |
Total votes: | 68,501 | |
Electorate: | 83,618 | |
Turnout: | 81.9% | |
Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
Swing: | 11.3% | Liberal from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Sudbury, Woodbridge 23 February 1950 |
Constituency succeeded by South Suffolk, Suffolk Coastal 9 June 1983 |
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Date | Type | Parties | ||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal |
Date | Type | Parties | ||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
3 May 1979 | General Election | 39,544 | 18,972 | 13,435 |
10 October 1974 | General Election | 30,049 | 17,986 | 15,206 |
28 February 1974 | General Election | 31,987 | 18,228 | 18,286 |
18 June 1970 | General Election | 32,393 | 19,829 | 7,136 |
31 March 1966 | General Election | 26,689 | 19,680 | 6,839 |
15 October 1964 | General Election | 26,370 | 17,778 | 8,044 |
5 December 1963 | By Election | 22,005 | 16,416 | 5,935 |
8 October 1959 | General Election | 26,130 | 16,248 | 6,914 |
26 May 1955 | General Election | 25,185 | 17,995 | 3,760 |
25 October 1951 | General Election | 27,262 | 21,310 | |
23 February 1950 | General Election | 23,599 | 19,062 | 6,219 |