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UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Ross and Cromarty

Result summary

Parties
Conservative SNP Labour Liberal
Votes 7,954 7,291 3,440 1,747
Votes gained +46 +2,254 -896 -2,874
Share of votes 38.9% 35.7% 16.8% 8.6%
Share of eligible voters 27.0% 24.8% 11.7% 5.9%
Gain in share of votes +2.8% +12.7% -3.0% -12.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.1% +7.5% -3.2% -9.9%
Total votes: 20,432
Electorate: 29,411
Turnout: 69.5%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 12.6% SNP from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 SNP Other Coalition
Liberal
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 SNP Other Coalition
Liberal
3 May 1979 General Election 5,055 10,650 3,496 5,915
10 October 1974 General Election 3,440 7,954 1,747 7,291
28 February 1974 General Election 4,336 7,908 4,621 5,037
18 June 1970 General Election 5,023 6,418 5,617 2,268
31 March 1966 General Election 5,304 4,820 7,348
15 October 1964 General Election 4,767 5,516 6,923
8 October 1959 General Election 4,815 7,813 3,918
26 May 1955 General Election 6,003 9,929
25 October 1951 General Election 6,104 10,969
23 February 1950 General Election 6,521 10,912
5 July 1945 General Election 5,959 10,061
14 November 1935 General Election 3,284 10,810
27 October 1931 General Election Uncontested
30 May 1929 General Election 6,710 9,564
29 October 1924 General Election Uncontested
6 December 1923 General Election Uncontested
15 November 1922 General Election 4,521 5,923
14 December 1918 General Election 2,238 8,358

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