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UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Maidstone

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Other
Votes 21,320 18,295 416
Votes gained -3,324 +8,955 –
Share of votes 53.3% 45.7% 1.0%
Share of eligible voters 37.8% 32.5% 0.7%
Gain in share of votes -19.3% +18.2% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -11.1% +13.9% –
Total votes: 40,031
Electorate: 56,347
Turnout: 71.0%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 18.7% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« First contested
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Maidstone and The Weald
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 31,611 10,517 15,325 879
11 June 1987 General Election 29,100 6,935 18,736 717
9 June 1983 General Election 26,420 6,280 19,194
3 May 1979 General Election 37,727 16,632 16,676 703
10 October 1974 General Election 28,852 17,828 18,581
28 February 1974 General Election 31,334 16,006 23,678
18 June 1970 General Election 31,316 18,473 11,167
31 March 1966 General Election 29,208 24,214
15 October 1964 General Election 25,079 17,143 11,244
8 October 1959 General Election 30,115 19,652
26 May 1955 General Election 27,267 19,861
25 October 1951 General Election 27,606 21,159
23 February 1950 General Election 25,008 18,377 5,546
5 July 1945 General Election 21,320 18,295 416
14 November 1935 General Election 24,644 9,340
27 October 1931 General Election 27,394 6,770
30 May 1929 General Election 14,254 10,419 10,222
29 October 1924 General Election 16,121 8,192
6 December 1923 General Election 11,244 6,558 9,047
15 November 1922 General Election 8,928 8,004 8,895
14 December 1918 General Election 11,931 6,277

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