Home General Elections 28 February 1974 Bristol West

UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – Bristol West

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
Votes 21,140 13,076 9,526
Votes gained +1,030 +7,968 +1,351
Share of votes 48.3% 29.9% 21.8%
Share of eligible voters 35.2% 21.7% 15.8%
Gain in share of votes -11.9% +14.6% -2.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters -4.8% +11.6% -0.4%
Total votes: 43,742
Electorate: 60,133
Turnout: 72.7%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 13.2% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Green Alliance Other UKIP Brexit
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Green Alliance Other UKIP Brexit
12 December 2019 General Election 8,822 47,028 18,809 869
8 June 2017 General Election 9,877 47,213 5,201 9,216 101
7 May 2015 General Election 9,752 22,900 12,103 17,227 296 1,940
6 May 2010 General Election 10,169 15,227 26,593 2,090 613 655
5 May 2005 General Election 15,429 16,859 21,987 3,121
7 June 2001 General Election 16,040 20,505 16,079 3,041
1 May 1997 General Election 20,575 22,068 17,551 2,447
9 April 1992 General Election 22,169 12,992 16,098 1,231
11 June 1987 General Election 24,695 11,337 16,992 1,230
9 June 1983 General Election 25,400 10,094 15,222 1,014
3 May 1979 General Election 22,257 9,690 8,880 1,493
10 October 1974 General Election 18,555 9,372 11,598
28 February 1974 General Election 21,140 9,526 13,076
18 June 1970 General Election 20,110 8,175 5,108
31 March 1966 General Election 19,783 8,265 6,850
15 October 1964 General Election 21,230 7,306 7,366 709
8 October 1959 General Election 27,768 7,651 5,835
7 March 1957 By Election 24,585 10,423
26 May 1955 General Election 32,767 10,766
25 October 1951 General Election 25,858 11,716 3,115
15 February 1951 By Election 22,216 5,072
23 February 1950 General Election 24,920 12,677 4,688
5 July 1945 General Election 32,149 25,163 8,849
14 November 1935 General Election 36,820 15,058
27 October 1931 General Election 43,264 8,875
30 May 1929 General Election 25,416 11,961 9,909
29 October 1924 General Election 23,574 6,276
6 December 1923 General Election Uncontested
15 November 1922 General Election 18,124 11,100
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested

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