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UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Kingston-upon-Hull West

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 20,393 10,272 6,508
Votes gained -326 -2,516 -1,989
Share of votes 54.9% 27.6% 17.5%
Share of eligible voters 35.4% 17.8% 11.3%
Gain in share of votes +5.5% -2.8% -2.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.9% -4.6% -3.6%
Total votes: 37,173
Electorate: 57,577
Turnout: 64.6%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 4.2% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Constituency succeeded by
Kingston-upon-Hull West and Hessle
1 May 1997 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
9 April 1992 General Election 21,139 10,554 4,867 308
11 June 1987 General Election 19,527 11,397 6,669
9 June 1983 General Election 15,361 11,707 9,575
3 May 1979 General Election 19,750 11,592 3,656 411
10 October 1974 General Election 20,393 10,272 6,508
28 February 1974 General Election 20,719 12,788 8,497
18 June 1970 General Election 24,050 14,537
31 March 1966 General Election 26,816 14,551
15 October 1964 General Election 24,855 18,825
8 October 1959 General Election 25,446 23,011
26 May 1955 General Election 25,785 20,262

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