Home General Elections 28 February 1974 Birmingham Stechford

UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – Birmingham Stechford

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Votes 23,704 13,472 7,221 280
Votes gained +1,145 -2,376 +4,432 -1,456
Share of votes 53.1% 30.2% 16.2% 0.6%
Share of eligible voters 38.2% 21.7% 11.6% 0.5%
Gain in share of votes -3.1% -9.3% +11.2% -3.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.3% -3.5% +7.5% -2.3%
Total votes: 44,677
Electorate: 62,005
Turnout: 72.0%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 10.3% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other National
Front		 Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other National
Front		 Others
3 May 1979 General Election 21,166 19,517 2,349 698 0
31 March 1977 By Election 13,782 15,731 2,901 2,955 871
10 October 1974 General Election 23,075 11,152 5,860 0
28 February 1974 General Election 23,704 13,472 7,221 280 0
18 June 1970 General Election 22,559 15,848 1,736 0
31 March 1966 General Election 24,598 12,727 998 0
15 October 1964 General Election 22,421 17,033 0
8 October 1959 General Election 21,919 18,996 0
26 May 1955 General Election 23,358 16,618 0
25 October 1951 General Election 34,355 23,384 0
23 February 1950 General Election 33,077 20,699 2,789 0

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