UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – Carlton
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | |
| Votes | 27,305 | 20,147 | 11,282 | 1,449 |
| Votes gained | -12,535 | -6,896 | +1,712 | – |
| Share of votes | 45.4% | 33.5% | 18.7% | 2.4% |
| Share of eligible voters | 38.3% | 28.3% | 15.8% | 2.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | -14.2% | -7.0% | +3.5% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -6.1% | -1.9% | +3.2% | – |
| Total votes: | 60,183 | |
| Electorate: | 71,211 | |
| Turnout: | 84.5% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 8.9% | Liberal from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Broxtowe, Newark, Rushcliffe 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Gedling, Sherwood 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 | 31,762 | 18,989 | 9,077 | 606 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 24,638 | 20,019 | 9,859 | 1,273 |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 27,305 | 20,147 | 11,282 | 1,449 |
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 39,840 | 27,043 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 28,635 | 24,589 | 9,570 | |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 27,896 | 21,546 | 10,034 | |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 30,722 | 22,645 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 27,521 | 20,664 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 24,429 | 20,685 | 3,930 | |
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 19,585 | 19,190 | 9,176 | |