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UK Polling History: Election of 31 March 1966 – Mid Bedfordshire

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 23,447 20,369 7,138
Votes gained +1,033 +3,273 -2,046
Share of votes 46.0% 40.0% 14.0%
Share of eligible voters 37.9% 32.9% 11.5%
Gain in share of votes -0.0% +4.9% -4.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.4% +3.7% -4.1%
Total votes: 50,954
Electorate: 61,923
Turnout: 82.3%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 4.9% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Biggleswade, Luton
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other UKIP Green Reform
UK		 Others Independent English
Democrat
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other UKIP Green Reform
UK		 Others Independent English
Democrat
4 July 2024 General Election 16,912 15,591 4,068 2,584 8,594 1,872
19 October 2023 By Election 12,680 13,872 9,420 732 1,487 557 1,865 107
12 December 2019 General Election 38,692 14,028 8,171 1,348 2,478 0
8 June 2017 General Election 38,936 17,953 3,788 667 1,794 0
7 May 2015 General Election 32,544 9,217 4,193 678 8,966 2,462 0
6 May 2010 General Election 28,815 8,108 13,663 712 2,826 773 0
5 May 2005 General Election 23,345 11,351 11,990 3,734 0
7 June 2001 General Election 22,109 14,043 9,205 1,281 0
1 May 1997 General Election 24,176 17,086 8,823 2,431 0
9 April 1992 General Election 40,230 15,092 11,957 1,861 0
11 June 1987 General Election 37,411 11,463 14,560 0
9 June 1983 General Election 33,042 9,420 15,661 0
3 May 1979 General Election 37,724 17,140 11,467 0
10 October 1974 General Election 26,885 17,559 14,388 0
28 February 1974 General Election 28,973 17,862 17,151 0
18 June 1970 General Election 29,670 19,035 7,799 0
31 March 1966 General Election 23,447 20,369 7,138 0
15 October 1964 General Election 22,414 17,096 9,184 0
16 November 1960 By Election 17,503 11,281 9,550 235
8 October 1959 General Election 21,301 16,127 8,099 0
26 May 1955 General Election 23,012 19,048 0
25 October 1951 General Election 19,681 17,818 5,863 0
23 February 1950 General Election 17,671 15,512 9,511 0
5 July 1945 General Election 13,954 12,073 11,641 0
14 November 1935 General Election 16,054 4,224 11,623 0
27 October 1931 General Election 15,213 3,156 13,726 0
30 May 1929 General Election 12,682 3,853 14,595 0
29 October 1924 General Election 12,317 11,356 0
6 December 1923 General Election 9,287 1,567 11,310 0
15 November 1922 General Election 9,137 11,874 0
14 December 1918 General Election 9,073 7,352 0

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