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UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Carmarthen

Result summary

Parties
Plaid
Cymru		 Labour Liberal Conservative Other
Votes 23,325 19,685 5,393 2,962 342
Votes gained +6,163 +2,520 -4,305 -3,075 -4,433
Share of votes 45.1% 38.1% 10.4% 5.7% 0.7%
Share of eligible voters 38.6% 32.6% 8.9% 4.9% 0.6%
Gain in share of votes +10.8% +3.8% -8.9% -6.3% -15.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters +10.0% +4.0% -7.2% -5.2% -12.6%
Total votes: 51,707
Electorate: 60,390
Turnout: 85.6%
Outcome: Plaid Cymru gain from Labour
Swing: 13.1% Plaid Cymru from Other

Polling history

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List of contests

« First contested
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Labour Liberal Plaid
Cymru		 Conservative Alliance National
Liberal		 Other Liberal
Democrat
Date Type Parties
Labour Liberal Plaid
Cymru		 Conservative Alliance National
Liberal		 Other Liberal
Democrat
9 April 1992 General Election 20,879 17,957 12,782 5,353
11 June 1987 General Election 19,128 12,457 14,811 7,203 481
9 June 1983 General Election 16,459 14,099 15,305 5,737 528
3 May 1979 General Election 18,667 4,186 16,689 12,272 275
10 October 1974 General Election 19,685 5,393 23,325 2,962 342
28 February 1974 General Election 17,165 9,698 17,162 6,037
18 June 1970 General Election 18,719 10,707 14,812 4,975
14 July 1966 By Election 13,743 8,650 16,179 2,934
31 March 1966 General Election 21,221 11,988 7,416 5,338
15 October 1964 General Election 21,424 15,210 5,495 4,996
8 October 1959 General Election 23,399 16,766 2,545 6,147
28 February 1957 By Election 23,679 20,610 5,741
26 May 1955 General Election 21,077 24,410 3,835
25 October 1951 General Election 25,165 25,632
23 February 1950 General Election 24,285 24,472
5 July 1945 General Election 18,504 19,783
14 November 1935 General Election 18,146 12,911 7,177
27 October 1931 General Election 14,318 15,532 9,434
30 May 1929 General Election 15,130 14,477 9,961
29 October 1924 General Election 7,953 17,281
6 December 1923 General Election 7,132 12,988 8,677
15 November 1922 General Election 3,847 8,805 12,530 4,775
14 December 1918 General Election

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