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UK Polling History: Election of 1 April 1971 – Liverpool Scotland Exchange

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Others
Votes 6,795 1,751 981
Votes gained -4,279 -1,989 –
Share of votes 71.3% 18.4% 10.3%
Share of eligible voters 23.2% 6.0% 3.3%
Gain in share of votes -3.4% -6.9% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -14.6% -6.8% –
Total votes: 9,527
Electorate: 29,292 (estimated)
Turnout: 32.5%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 1.7% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other Communist Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other Communist Others
3 May 1979 General Election 13,920 2,264 1,939 421 0
10 October 1974 General Election 15,154 2,234 944 556 0
28 February 1974 General Election 15,295 2,963 1,596 505 0
1 April 1971 By Election 6,795 1,751 981
18 June 1970 General Election 11,074 3,740 0
31 March 1966 General Election 14,244 4,730 779 0
15 October 1964 General Election 17,984 7,393 725 0
11 June 1964 By Election 13,558 4,684 0
8 October 1959 General Election 20,051 12,384 0
26 May 1955 General Election 21,928 11,821 0
25 October 1951 General Election 28,558 13,344 0
23 February 1950 General Election 28,087 14,240 615 0
5 July 1945 General Election Uncontested 0
14 November 1935 General Election 16,036 8,372 0
27 October 1931 General Election 15,521 10,280 99 1,544 0
30 May 1929 General Election Uncontested 0
29 October 1924 General Election Uncontested 0
6 December 1923 General Election Uncontested 0
15 November 1922 General Election Uncontested 0
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested 0

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