UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – West Flintshire
Result summary
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| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Plaid Cymru |
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| Votes | 20,054 | 15,234 | 10,881 | 2,306 |
| Votes gained | -1,985 | +337 | -1,950 | +10 |
| Share of votes | 41.4% | 31.4% | 22.4% | 4.8% |
| Share of eligible voters | 31.2% | 23.7% | 16.9% | 3.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | -1.0% | +2.8% | -2.2% | +0.3% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -3.3% | +0.4% | -3.2% | -0.0% |
| Total votes: | 48,475 | |
| Electorate: | 64,289 | |
| Turnout: | 75.4% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 2.5% | Labour from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Flintshire 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Clwyd North West, Delyn 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency formed from Flintshire 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Clwyd North West, Delyn 9 June 1983 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Plaid Cymru |
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| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 26,364 | 16,678 | 9,009 | 1,720 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 20,054 | 15,234 | 10,881 | 2,306 |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 22,039 | 14,897 | 12,831 | 2,296 |
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 20,999 | 13,655 | 7,437 | 3,108 |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 18,179 | 15,137 | 7,137 | 1,585 |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 18,515 | 13,298 | 7,482 | 1,195 |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 20,446 | 12,925 | 4,319 | 1,594 |
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 20,980 | 12,628 | 4,060 | |
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 23,433 | 15,118 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 19,088 | 12,369 | 8,036 | |