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UK Polling History: Election of 31 March 1966 – Bristol South East

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 30,851 19,435
Votes gained +1,734 +153
Share of votes 61.4% 38.6%
Share of eligible voters 46.7% 29.4%
Gain in share of votes +1.2% -1.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.1% -1.6%
Total votes: 50,286
Electorate: 66,034
Turnout: 76.1%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 1.2% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Bristol East
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Bristol East, Bristol South, Kingswood
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Independent
Conservative		 Other Communist Independent Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Independent
Conservative		 Other Communist Independent Others
3 May 1979 General Election 24,878 22,988 6,371 589 0
10 October 1974 General Election 25,978 16,605 8,987 1,311 0
28 February 1974 General Election 26,540 18,628 9,870 1,425 0
18 June 1970 General Election 29,176 23,488 0
31 March 1966 General Election 30,851 19,435 0
15 October 1964 General Election 29,117 19,282 0
20 August 1963 By Election 20,313 4,834 287 44
4 May 1961 By Election 23,275 10,231 0
8 October 1959 General Election 26,273 20,446 0
26 May 1955 General Election 25,257 17,210 0
25 October 1951 General Election 30,811 16,555 0
30 November 1950 By Election 19,367 12,018 2,752 0
23 February 1950 General Election 29,393 12,590 4,463 524 0

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