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UK Polling History: Election of 23 September 1971 – Widnes

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 22,880 10,219
Votes gained -5,504 -10,622
Share of votes 69.1% 30.9%
Share of eligible voters 31.9% 14.3%
Gain in share of votes +11.5% -11.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters -7.7% -14.8%
Total votes: 33,099
Electorate: 71,633 (estimated)
Turnout: 46.2%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 11.5% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
3 May 1979 General Election 32,033 21,752 4,290
10 October 1974 General Election 31,532 14,661 7,067
28 February 1974 General Election 35,654 19,155
23 September 1971 By Election 22,880 10,219
18 June 1970 General Election 28,384 20,841
31 March 1966 General Election 26,613 17,235
15 October 1964 General Election 24,446 18,572
8 October 1959 General Election 21,218 19,620
26 May 1955 General Election 19,823 18,374
25 October 1951 General Election 21,688 18,315
23 February 1950 General Election 21,253 18,033
5 July 1945 General Election 41,980 29,382
14 November 1935 General Election 19,187 24,457
27 October 1931 General Election 15,309 25,123
30 May 1929 General Election 19,125 18,376
29 October 1924 General Election 13,326 15,476
6 December 1923 General Election 12,020 12,808 2,355
15 November 1922 General Election 12,897 14,679
14 December 1918 General Election 7,821 11,515

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