UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – Altrincham and Sale
Result summary
Parties | |||
Conservative | Liberal | Labour | |
Votes | 26,434 | 17,738 | 15,550 |
Votes gained | -1,470 | +9,863 | -1,121 |
Share of votes | 44.3% | 29.7% | 26.0% |
Share of eligible voters | 36.4% | 24.4% | 21.4% |
Gain in share of votes | -8.9% | +14.7% | -5.7% |
Gain in share of eligible voters | -3.1% | +13.3% | -2.2% |
Total votes: | 59,722 | |
Electorate: | 72,650 | |
Turnout: | 82.2% | |
Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
Swing: | 11.8% | Liberal from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Altrincham 5 July 1945 |
Constituency succeeded by Altrincham and Sale West, Wythenshawe and Sale East 1 May 1997 |
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Date | Type | Parties | ||||||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | Others |
Date | Type | Parties | ||||||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | Others | ||
9 April 1992 | General Election | 29,066 | 12,275 | 11,601 | 212 | 0 | ||
11 June 1987 | General Election | 27,746 | 10,617 | 13,518 | 0 | |||
9 June 1983 | General Election | 25,321 | 7,684 | 14,410 | 781 | 0 | ||
3 May 1979 | General Election | 29,873 | 14,643 | 12,603 | 796 | 0 | ||
10 October 1974 | General Election | 23,910 | 16,998 | 14,980 | 0 | |||
28 February 1974 | General Election | 26,434 | 15,550 | 17,738 | 0 | |||
18 June 1970 | General Election | 27,904 | 16,671 | 7,875 | 0 | |||
31 March 1966 | General Election | 24,736 | 17,899 | 8,891 | 0 | |||
4 February 1965 | By Election | 20,380 | 11,837 | 7,898 | 634 | |||
15 October 1964 | General Election | 24,982 | 14,945 | 13,429 | 0 | |||
8 October 1959 | General Election | 29,992 | 14,141 | 9,415 | 0 | |||
26 May 1955 | General Election | 30,586 | 12,174 | 6,436 | 0 | |||
25 October 1951 | General Election | 33,987 | 17,465 | 0 | ||||
23 February 1950 | General Election | 30,843 | 16,544 | 6,340 | 0 | |||
5 July 1945 | General Election | 26,656 | 21,275 | 0 |