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UK Polling History: Election of 24 May 1973 – West Bromwich

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative National
Front		 Independent
Votes 15,907 7,582 4,789 1,616
Votes gained -7,505 -11,394 – –
Share of votes 53.2% 25.4% 16.0% 5.4%
Share of eligible voters 23.3% 11.1% 7.0% 2.4%
Gain in share of votes -2.0% -19.4% – –
Gain in share of eligible voters -11.0% -16.7% – –
Total votes: 29,894
Electorate: 68,286 (estimated)
Turnout: 43.8%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 8.7% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Reform
UK		 National
Front		 Green Others Independent Liberal
Democrat
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Reform
UK		 National
Front		 Green Others Independent Liberal
Democrat
4 July 2024 General Election 16,872 7,318 7,101 2,036 1,840 1,314
24 May 1973 By Election 15,907 7,582 4,789 0 1,616
18 June 1970 General Election 23,412 18,976 0
31 March 1966 General Election 25,287 18,413 0
15 October 1964 General Election 22,942 18,664 0
4 July 1963 By Election 20,510 8,246 6,161 0
8 October 1959 General Election 26,702 19,809 0
26 May 1955 General Election 26,242 16,222 0
25 October 1951 General Election 30,845 17,186 0
23 February 1950 General Election 31,564 16,697 0
5 July 1945 General Election 27,979 12,028 0
14 November 1935 General Election 19,113 18,175 0
27 October 1931 General Election 17,204 17,729 3,851 0
30 May 1929 General Election 19,621 10,943 7,119 0
29 October 1924 General Election 15,384 14,413 0
6 December 1923 General Election 12,910 11,146 4,749 0
15 November 1922 General Election 14,210 11,263 2,622 0
14 December 1918 General Election 11,572 9,863 0

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