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Home General Elections 10 October 1974 Christchurch and Lymington |
UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Christchurch and Lymington
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | |
| Votes | 23,728 | 9,838 | 7,759 |
| Votes gained | -2,180 | -1,436 | +288 |
| Share of votes | 57.4% | 23.8% | 18.8% |
| Share of eligible voters | 42.9% | 17.8% | 14.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | -0.6% | -1.4% | +2.0% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -4.2% | -2.7% | +0.4% |
| Total votes: | 41,325 | |
| Electorate: | 55,290 | |
| Turnout: | 74.7% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 1.7% | Labour from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | Other | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 29,817 | 7,654 | 6,722 | 975 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 23,728 | 9,838 | 7,759 | |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 25,908 | 11,274 | 7,471 | |