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UK Polling History: Election of 18 June 1970 – Birmingham Edgbaston

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Other
Votes 23,690 13,047 725
Votes gained +4,821 +1,712 –
Share of votes 63.2% 34.8% 1.9%
Share of eligible voters 40.3% 22.2% 1.2%
Gain in share of votes +9.4% +2.5% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +3.7% +0.2% –
Total votes: 37,462
Electorate: 58,832
Turnout: 63.7%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 3.5% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Green UKIP Reform
UK		 Others Brexit
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Green UKIP Reform
UK		 Others Brexit
4 July 2024 General Election 8,231 16,599 2,102 2,797 4,363 3,336
12 December 2019 General Election 15,603 21,217 3,349 1,112 0 1,047
8 June 2017 General Election 17,207 24,124 1,564 155 562 0
7 May 2015 General Election 15,812 18,518 1,184 254 1,371 4,154 0
6 May 2010 General Election 15,620 16,894 6,387 1,469 469 732 0
5 May 2005 General Election 14,116 16,465 5,185 1,865 0
7 June 2001 General Election 13,819 18,517 4,528 885 0
1 May 1997 General Election 18,712 23,554 4,691 1,508 0
9 April 1992 General Election 18,529 14,222 4,419 643 0
11 June 1987 General Election 18,595 10,014 7,843 866 0
9 June 1983 General Election 19,585 7,647 8,167 1,075 0
3 May 1979 General Election 25,192 15,605 4,377 1,390 0
10 October 1974 General Election 19,483 17,073 7,770 0
28 February 1974 General Election 25,914 19,994 2,391 0
18 June 1970 General Election 23,690 13,047 725 0
31 March 1966 General Election 18,869 11,335 4,829 0
15 October 1964 General Election 22,818 11,059 0
8 October 1959 General Election 26,401 11,473 0
26 May 1955 General Election 26,991 12,897 0
2 July 1953 By Election 20,142 9,635 0
25 October 1951 General Election 29,477 16,373 0
23 February 1950 General Election 29,404 17,512 0
5 July 1945 General Election 21,497 12,879 5,832 0
14 November 1935 General Election 28,243 6,381 0
27 October 1931 General Election 33,085 5,157 0
30 May 1929 General Election 23,350 8,590 4,720 0
29 October 1924 General Election 18,822 5,744 0
6 December 1923 General Election 15,459 5,962 0
15 November 1922 General Election Uncontested 0
14 December 1918 General Election 13,565 4,184 0

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