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UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Greenock and Port Glasgow

Result summary

Parties
Labour SNP Liberal Conservative
Votes 21,279 9,324 8,580 4,969
Votes gained +714 +4,443 -209 -2,923
Share of votes 48.2% 21.1% 19.4% 11.3%
Share of eligible voters 34.3% 15.0% 13.8% 8.0%
Gain in share of votes -0.1% +9.7% -1.2% -7.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.1% +7.2% -0.3% -4.7%
Total votes: 44,152
Electorate: 62,126
Turnout: 71.1%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 8.5% SNP from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour SNP Conservative Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat
Other
Date Type Parties
Labour SNP Conservative Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat
Other
9 April 1992 General Election 22,258 7,279 4,479 4,359
11 June 1987 General Election 27,848 3,721 4,199 7,793
9 June 1983 General Election 20,650 2,989 4,314 16,025 114
3 May 1979 General Election 24,071 3,435 4,926 12,789 176
10 October 1974 General Election 21,279 9,324 4,969 8,580
28 February 1974 General Election 20,565 4,881 7,892 8,789 483