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UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Acton

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 17,669 16,861 4,569
Votes gained -823 -180 -2,591
Share of votes 45.2% 43.1% 11.7%
Share of eligible voters 31.2% 29.7% 8.1%
Gain in share of votes +1.9% +3.2% -5.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters -1.6% -0.5% -4.6%
Total votes: 39,099
Electorate: 56,680
Turnout: 69.0%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 4.1% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Ealing
14 December 1918
Last contested
23 February 1950 		»
« First contested
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Ealing Acton
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Communist National
Front		 Other Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Communist National
Front		 Other Others
3 May 1979 General Election 21,056 15,258 3,549 744 0
10 October 1974 General Election 17,669 16,861 4,569 0
28 February 1974 General Election 18,492 17,041 7,160 0
18 June 1970 General Election 13,300 13,960 1,583 258 0
28 March 1968 By Election 12,242 8,522 2,868 1,400 119
31 March 1966 General Election 13,600 18,541 0
15 October 1964 General Election 14,423 17,022 3,049 0
8 October 1959 General Election 19,358 18,438 0
26 May 1955 General Election 20,120 20,645 0
25 October 1951 General Election 21,296 23,287 0
23 February 1950 General Election 19,116 21,751 2,781 663 0
5 July 1945 General Election 12,134 19,590 3,172 0
14 November 1935 General Election 19,137 13,559 0
27 October 1931 General Election 24,196 11,924 0
30 May 1929 General Election 12,739 13,208 5,981 0
29 October 1924 General Election 12,799 5,583 3,074 1,775 0
6 December 1923 General Election 8,943 6,069 4,909 0
15 November 1922 General Election 10,208 5,342 4,877 0
14 December 1918 General Election 11,671 4,241 0

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