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UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – Darwen

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 25,495 16,185 15,060
Votes gained -1,233 -1,449 +8,397
Share of votes 44.9% 28.5% 26.5%
Share of eligible voters 36.4% 23.1% 21.5%
Gain in share of votes -7.4% -6.0% +13.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters -3.8% -3.4% +11.5%
Total votes: 56,740
Electorate: 70,004
Turnout: 81.0%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 10.5% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
3 May 1979 General Election 30,789 17,763 9,928
10 October 1974 General Election 23,577 17,926 12,572
28 February 1974 General Election 25,495 16,185 15,060
18 June 1970 General Election 26,728 17,634 6,663
31 March 1966 General Election 20,598 18,863 9,339
15 October 1964 General Election 20,343 15,559 12,641
8 October 1959 General Election 27,483 19,141
26 May 1955 General Election 26,729 18,813
25 October 1951 General Election 17,785 14,605 4,236
23 February 1950 General Election 17,903 13,334 5,656
5 July 1945 General Election 13,623 11,282 7,979
14 November 1935 General Election 15,292 7,778 14,135
27 October 1931 General Election 14,636 5,184 18,923
30 May 1929 General Election 15,252 7,504 15,714
29 October 1924 General Election 13,017 5,188 12,082
6 December 1923 General Election 11,432 3,527 14,242
15 November 1922 General Election 12,218 4,528 11,944
14 December 1918 General Election 9,014 5,211 8,031

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