UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Thanet East
Result summary
|
Parties |
| Conservative |
Labour |
Liberal |
Other |
| Votes |
15,813 |
11,310 |
6,472 |
708 |
| Votes gained |
-2,131 |
-37 |
-2,525 |
– |
| Share of votes |
46.1% |
33.0% |
18.9% |
2.1% |
| Share of eligible voters |
33.0% |
23.6% |
13.5% |
1.5% |
| Gain in share of votes |
-0.8% |
+3.3% |
-4.6% |
– |
| Gain in share of eligible voters |
-4.7% |
-0.3% |
-5.4% |
– |
| Total votes: |
34,303 |
|
| Electorate: |
47,929 |
|
| Turnout: |
71.6% |
|
| Outcome: |
|
Conservative
hold |
| Swing: |
4.0% |
Labour
from
Liberal
|
Polling history
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