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UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Solihull

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
Votes 31,707 15,848 12,640
Votes gained -3,342 -1,838 +1,032
Share of votes 52.7% 26.3% 21.0%
Share of eligible voters 39.6% 19.8% 15.8%
Gain in share of votes -1.8% -1.2% +3.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters -4.6% -2.5% +1.1%
Total votes: 60,195
Electorate: 79,968
Turnout: 75.3%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 2.4% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Tamworth
5 July 1945
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other UKIP Green
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other UKIP Green
12 December 2019 General Election 32,309 11,036 9,977 2,022
8 June 2017 General Election 32,985 12,414 8,901 1,291 1,157
7 May 2015 General Election 26,956 5,693 14,054 83 6,361 1,632
6 May 2010 General Election 23,460 4,891 23,635 1,943 1,200
5 May 2005 General Election 20,617 8,058 20,896 2,742
7 June 2001 General Election 21,935 12,373 12,528 1,435
1 May 1997 General Election 26,299 14,334 14,902 3,371
9 April 1992 General Election 38,385 10,544 13,239 925
11 June 1987 General Election 35,844 8,791 14,058
9 June 1983 General Election 31,947 6,075 14,553
3 May 1979 General Election 43,027 10,820 10,214 978
10 October 1974 General Election 31,707 12,640 15,848
28 February 1974 General Election 35,049 11,608 17,686
18 June 1970 General Election 37,756 13,181 7,795
31 March 1966 General Election 34,008 17,760
15 October 1964 General Election 32,355 11,969 10,097
8 October 1959 General Election 35,862 12,682
26 May 1955 General Election 29,323 11,300
25 October 1951 General Election 27,871 11,747
23 February 1950 General Election 25,758 11,741 3,206
5 July 1945 General Election 26,696 21,647

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