UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – Reading South
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | |
| Votes | 23,735 | 18,376 | 13,358 |
| Votes gained | +6,174 | +15,151 | -5,212 |
| Share of votes | 42.8% | 33.1% | 24.1% |
| Share of eligible voters | 34.6% | 26.8% | 19.5% |
| Gain in share of votes | -5.8% | +24.3% | -27.3% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -7.5% | +19.0% | -25.0% |
| Total votes: | 55,469 | |
| Electorate: | 68,500 | |
| Turnout: | 81.0% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative gain from Labour | |
| Swing: | 25.8% | Liberal from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| « |
Constituency formed from Reading 23 February 1950 |
|
Constituency succeeded by Reading 26 May 1955 |
» |
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 30,067 | 14,422 | 10,642 | 700 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 21,959 | 14,375 | 15,293 | |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 23,735 | 13,358 | 18,376 | |
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 17,561 | 18,570 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 15,450 | 17,704 | 3,225 | |