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UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Horncastle

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
Votes 16,750 11,506 6,849
Votes gained -2,594 -1,049 +58
Share of votes 47.7% 32.8% 19.5%
Share of eligible voters 33.8% 23.2% 13.8%
Gain in share of votes -1.8% +0.6% +2.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters -5.5% -2.3% +0.0%
Total votes: 35,105
Electorate: 49,616
Turnout: 70.8%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 2.0% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Other
3 May 1979 General Election 21,362 10,833 6,240 319
10 October 1974 General Election 16,750 11,506 6,849
28 February 1974 General Election 19,344 12,555 6,791 367
18 June 1970 General Election 19,299 6,707 8,860
31 March 1966 General Election 15,090 7,552 9,715
15 October 1964 General Election 15,854 8,069 8,044
8 October 1959 General Election 19,799 9,928
26 May 1955 General Election 20,392 10,122
25 October 1951 General Election 22,043 11,143
23 February 1950 General Election 22,329 11,671
5 July 1945 General Election 14,019 5,329 7,052
14 November 1935 General Election 17,594 7,982
27 October 1931 General Election 18,100 8,788
30 May 1929 General Election 12,837 10,168 3,683
29 October 1924 General Election 10,912 9,743
6 December 1923 General Election 9,135 10,954
15 November 1922 General Election 9,158 10,797
14 December 1918 General Election 8,826 7,433

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