Home General Elections 28 February 1974 Bradford North

UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – Bradford North

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Votes 22,381 15,764 13,115 386
Votes gained +2,240 -2,747 +6,473 -4,298
Share of votes 43.3% 30.5% 25.4% 0.7%
Share of eligible voters 34.2% 24.1% 20.0% 0.6%
Gain in share of votes -8.8% -17.4% +9.2% -11.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters -4.4% -11.4% +7.0% -7.9%
Total votes: 51,646
Electorate: 65,504
Turnout: 78.8%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 13.3% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Bradford East
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Bradford East
6 May 2010 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Others Green
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Others Green
5 May 2005 General Election 14,622 5,569 11,111 3,095 0
7 June 2001 General Election 17,419 8,450 6,924 2,224 0
1 May 1997 General Election 23,493 10,723 6,083 1,596 0
9 April 1992 General Election 23,420 15,756 9,133 654 0
8 November 1990 By Election 18,619 6,048 9,105 1,810 447
11 June 1987 General Election 21,009 19,376 8,656 0
9 June 1983 General Election 14,492 16,094 11,962 4,405 0
3 May 1979 General Election 25,069 17,548 5,819 772 0
10 October 1974 General Election 22,841 14,252 9,475 0
28 February 1974 General Election 22,381 15,764 13,115 386 0
18 June 1970 General Election 20,141 18,511 0
31 March 1966 General Election 21,727 17,528 0
15 October 1964 General Election 17,905 16,507 6,642 0
8 October 1959 General Election 20,179 22,850 0
26 May 1955 General Election 21,015 21,084 0
25 October 1951 General Election 20,647 24,524 0
23 February 1950 General Election 18,517 5,985 20,628 0
5 July 1945 General Election 20,268 16,824 9,337 0
14 November 1935 General Election 14,047 21,150 4,684 0
27 October 1931 General Election 12,401 31,537 0
30 May 1929 General Election 17,873 15,413 10,290 0
29 October 1924 General Election 9,442 11,459 8,007 0
6 December 1923 General Election 9,036 9,192 9,365 0
15 November 1922 General Election 8,869 10,260 9,008 0
14 December 1918 General Election 6,499 11,042 4,688 0

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