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UK Polling History: Election of 31 March 1966 – Nantwich

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 16,543 14,310 6,950
Votes gained -628 +3,056 -1,663
Share of votes 43.8% 37.9% 18.4%
Share of eligible voters 34.7% 30.0% 14.6%
Gain in share of votes -2.6% +7.5% -4.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters -3.1% +5.2% -4.4%
Total votes: 37,803
Electorate: 47,685
Turnout: 79.3%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 6.2% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Crewe, Northwich
26 May 1955
Constituency succeeded by
Congleton, Crewe and Nantwich, Eddisbury
9 June 1983
»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
3 May 1979 General Election 25,624 17,919 6,571 814
10 October 1974 General Election 20,395 17,021 9,209
28 February 1974 General Election 21,474 16,306 11,668
18 June 1970 General Election 20,397 15,124 8,595
31 March 1966 General Election 16,543 14,310 6,950
15 October 1964 General Election 17,171 11,254 8,613
8 October 1959 General Election 17,613 10,876 7,983
26 May 1955 General Election 20,250 12,884