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UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Salford West

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 17,112 8,540 4,237
Votes gained +304 -1,806 -1,354
Share of votes 57.3% 28.6% 14.2%
Share of eligible voters 37.3% 18.6% 9.2%
Gain in share of votes +5.9% -3.0% -2.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters +0.4% -4.1% -3.1%
Total votes: 29,889
Electorate: 45,822
Turnout: 65.2%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 4.5% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Coalition
Liberal		 Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Coalition
Liberal		 Other
3 May 1979 General Election 18,411 11,157 383
10 October 1974 General Election 17,112 8,540 4,237
28 February 1974 General Election 16,808 10,346 5,591
18 June 1970 General Election 16,986 14,310
31 March 1966 General Election 19,237 13,257
15 October 1964 General Election 20,490 16,446
8 October 1959 General Election 23,167 20,306
26 May 1955 General Election 22,413 21,554
25 October 1951 General Election 27,542 24,055
23 February 1950 General Election 26,885 21,593 4,174
5 July 1945 General Election 17,010 13,321 3,180
14 November 1935 General Election 14,732 19,245 2,492
27 October 1931 General Election 12,320 24,083
30 May 1929 General Election 15,647 15,289 5,614
29 October 1924 General Election 12,369 16,719
6 December 1923 General Election 9,868 9,752 6,097
15 November 1922 General Election 8,724 12,130 6,174
14 December 1918 General Election 4,503 9,478 5,554

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