Home General Elections 28 February 1974 South Worcestershire

UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – South Worcestershire

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Other
Votes 28,126 20,961 9,757 850
Votes gained -2,522 +13,699 -3,082 –
Share of votes 47.1% 35.1% 16.3% 1.4%
Share of eligible voters 38.5% 28.7% 13.4% 1.2%
Gain in share of votes -13.3% +20.8% -9.0% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -5.0% +18.4% -4.9% –
Total votes: 59,694
Electorate: 72,962
Turnout: 81.8%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 17.0% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Bewdley, Worcestershire Evesham
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Mid Worcestershire, West Worcestershire
1 May 1997 		»
« Constituency formed from
Bewdley, Worcestershire Evesham
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Mid Worcestershire, West Worcestershire
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 34,792 9,727 18,641 1,178
11 June 1987 General Election 32,277 6,374 18,632 1,089
9 June 1983 General Election 30,095 4,183 18,706 979
3 May 1979 General Election 34,926 10,206 14,272 1,722
10 October 1974 General Election 26,790 10,838 17,738
28 February 1974 General Election 28,126 9,757 20,961 850
18 June 1970 General Election 30,648 12,839 7,262
31 March 1966 General Election 24,198 13,114 9,476
15 October 1964 General Election 23,740 11,137 11,503
8 October 1959 General Election 25,824 10,884 6,890
26 May 1955 General Election 26,811 13,831
25 October 1951 General Election 27,229 14,434
23 February 1950 General Election 26,948 15,668

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