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UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – Surbiton

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
Votes 17,176 10,676 9,813
Votes gained -183 +6,649 -656
Share of votes 45.6% 28.3% 26.1%
Share of eligible voters 37.5% 23.3% 21.4%
Gain in share of votes -6.1% +16.3% -5.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.1% +14.9% -0.5%
Total votes: 37,665
Electorate: 45,787
Turnout: 82.3%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 11.2% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Epsom, Esher, Kingston upon Thames
26 May 1955
Constituency succeeded by
Kingston and Surbiton
1 May 1997 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
9 April 1992 General Election 19,033 6,384 9,394 161
11 June 1987 General Election 19,861 5,111 10,120 465
9 June 1983 General Election 18,245 5,173 9,496 551
3 May 1979 General Election 20,063 9,261 6,093
10 October 1974 General Election 15,330 9,309 8,931
28 February 1974 General Election 17,176 9,813 10,676
18 June 1970 General Election 17,359 10,469 4,027 1,706
31 March 1966 General Election 19,989 14,561
15 October 1964 General Election 20,499 13,337
8 October 1959 General Election 24,058 11,633
26 May 1955 General Election 22,863 12,380

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