Home General Elections 31 March 1966 Birmingham Selly Oak

UK Polling History: Election of 31 March 1966 – Birmingham Selly Oak

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 16,533 15,756 4,333
Votes gained -4,910 -476 –
Share of votes 45.1% 43.0% 11.8%
Share of eligible voters 30.0% 28.6% 7.9%
Gain in share of votes -11.8% -0.1% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -7.8% -0.0% –
Total votes: 36,622
Electorate: 55,187
Turnout: 66.4%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 5.9% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other Green UKIP Reform
UK		 Others Brexit
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other Green UKIP Reform
UK		 Others Brexit
4 July 2024 General Election 17,371 5,834 2,324 4,320 5,732 2,842
12 December 2019 General Election 27,714 15,300 3,169 1,848 0 1,436
8 June 2017 General Election 30,836 15,629 1,644 876 0
7 May 2015 General Election 21,584 13,137 2,517 2,301 5,755 0
6 May 2010 General Election 17,950 14,468 10,371 1,979 664 1,131 0
5 May 2005 General Election 19,226 10,375 9,591 2,548 0
7 June 2001 General Election 21,015 10,676 6,532 1,877 0
1 May 1997 General Election 28,121 14,033 6,121 2,275 0
9 April 1992 General Election 25,430 23,370 5,679 797 0
11 June 1987 General Election 20,721 23,305 8,128 611 0
9 June 1983 General Election 17,612 23,008 10,613 0
3 May 1979 General Election 18,400 23,175 5,452 591 0
10 October 1974 General Election 17,320 16,994 7,850 0
28 February 1974 General Election 16,823 19,705 9,718 0
18 June 1970 General Election 16,758 18,281 0
31 March 1966 General Election 15,756 16,533 4,333 0
15 October 1964 General Election 16,232 21,443 0
8 October 1959 General Election 16,594 24,950 0
26 May 1955 General Election 19,054 25,774 0

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