Home General Elections 31 March 1966 Leyton

UK Polling History: Election of 31 March 1966 – Leyton

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Votes 26,803 18,157 3,851 441
Votes gained +10,464 +1,613 -1,531 –
Share of votes 54.4% 36.9% 7.8% 0.9%
Share of eligible voters 41.4% 28.1% 5.9% 0.7%
Gain in share of votes +12.1% -6.0% -6.1% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +17.0% +3.3% -2.1% –
Total votes: 49,252
Electorate: 64,727
Turnout: 76.1%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 9.1% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Leyton East, Leyton West
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Leyton and Wanstead
1 May 1997 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Others
9 April 1992 General Election 20,334 8,850 8,180 1,229 0
11 June 1987 General Election 16,536 11,692 11,895 0
9 June 1983 General Election 16,504 11,988 9,448 0
3 May 1979 General Election 21,095 15,361 3,425 1,179 0
10 October 1974 General Election 22,130 10,617 5,408 2,168 0
28 February 1974 General Election 22,785 12,848 8,707 2,097 0
18 June 1970 General Election 23,386 17,906 0
31 March 1966 General Election 26,803 18,157 3,851 441 0
21 January 1965 By Election 16,339 16,544 5,382 313
15 October 1964 General Election 23,640 15,714 7,598 0
8 October 1959 General Election 28,367 24,448 0
26 May 1955 General Election 29,747 21,543 4,421 0
25 October 1951 General Election 37,728 27,563 0
23 February 1950 General Election 35,702 24,052 5,650 0

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