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UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – Manchester Ardwick

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 16,110 11,215 4,590
Votes gained +2,382 +489 –
Share of votes 50.5% 35.1% 14.4%
Share of eligible voters 33.9% 23.6% 9.7%
Gain in share of votes -5.7% -8.7% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +0.3% -2.7% –
Total votes: 31,915
Electorate: 47,553
Turnout: 67.1%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 1.5% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Constituency succeeded by
Central Manchester, Manchester Gorton
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National Other
3 May 1979 General Election 17,235 9,963 2,934 287
10 October 1974 General Election 15,632 8,849 3,675
28 February 1974 General Election 16,110 11,215 4,590
18 June 1970 General Election 13,728 10,726
31 March 1966 General Election 17,274 9,251 796
15 October 1964 General Election 20,248 12,834
8 October 1959 General Election 24,134 17,392
26 May 1955 General Election 22,822 20,740
25 October 1951 General Election 22,150 17,732
23 February 1950 General Election 22,628 17,895
5 July 1945 General Election 14,360 8,093
14 November 1935 General Election 16,364 14,556
27 October 1931 General Election 15,664 21,630
30 May 1929 General Election 20,041 13,177
29 October 1924 General Election 15,941 13,115
6 December 1923 General Election 15,673 10,266
15 November 1922 General Election 14,031 12,777
14 December 1918 General Election 5,670 8,641 3,510

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