UK Polling History: Election of 31 March 1966 – Dorking
Result summary
Parties | |||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal | |
Votes | 23,087 | 12,201 | 7,629 |
Votes gained | -775 | +2,395 | -1,144 |
Share of votes | 53.8% | 28.4% | 17.8% |
Share of eligible voters | 42.5% | 22.5% | 14.1% |
Gain in share of votes | -1.8% | +5.6% | -2.7% |
Gain in share of eligible voters | -1.6% | +4.3% | -2.2% |
Total votes: | 42,917 | |
Electorate: | 54,296 | |
Turnout: | 79.0% | |
Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
Swing: | 4.1% | Labour from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Guildford, Reigate 23 February 1950 |
Constituency succeeded by Esher, Mole Valley, Reigate 9 June 1983 |
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Date | Type | Parties | |||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other |
Date | Type | Parties | |||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
3 May 1979 | General Election | 29,003 | 8,970 | 9,240 | |
10 October 1974 | General Election | 22,403 | 9,714 | 12,098 | |
28 February 1974 | General Election | 24,803 | 8,961 | 14,490 | |
18 June 1970 | General Election | 25,393 | 10,523 | 7,103 | |
31 March 1966 | General Election | 23,087 | 12,201 | 7,629 | |
15 October 1964 | General Election | 23,862 | 9,806 | 8,773 | 476 |
8 October 1959 | General Election | 24,564 | 9,605 | 6,582 | |
26 May 1955 | General Election | 24,451 | 11,942 | ||
25 October 1951 | General Election | 24,416 | 12,664 | ||
23 February 1950 | General Election | 22,096 | 11,114 | 4,128 |