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UK Polling History: Election of 18 June 1970 – Twickenham

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Votes 28,571 16,950 6,516 462
Votes gained +2,059 -1,934 -3,644 -611
Share of votes 54.4% 32.3% 12.4% 0.9%
Share of eligible voters 38.6% 22.9% 8.8% 0.6%
Gain in share of votes +6.7% -1.7% -5.9% -1.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.1% -3.8% -5.6% -0.9%
Total votes: 52,499
Electorate: 74,038
Turnout: 70.9%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 6.3% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

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Date Type Parties
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Date Type Parties
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Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other Green Reform
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12 December 2019 General Election 22,045 5,476 36,166 816 0
8 June 2017 General Election 25,207 6,114 34,969 0
7 May 2015 General Election 25,580 7,129 23,563 200 2,463 3,069 0
6 May 2010 General Election 20,343 4,583 32,483 770 674 868 0
5 May 2005 General Election 16,731 5,868 26,696 2,392 0
7 June 2001 General Election 16,689 6,903 24,344 2,002 0
1 May 1997 General Election 21,956 9,065 26,237 886 0
9 April 1992 General Election 26,804 4,919 21,093 340 0
11 June 1987 General Election 27,331 4,415 20,204 746 0
9 June 1983 General Election 25,110 3,732 20,318 698 0
3 May 1979 General Election 30,017 9,591 17,169 686 0
10 October 1974 General Election 24,959 15,452 13,021 287 0
28 February 1974 General Election 27,595 15,909 16,092 0
18 June 1970 General Election 28,571 16,950 6,516 462 0
31 March 1966 General Election 26,512 18,884 10,160 0
15 October 1964 General Election 27,427 15,231 12,306 1,073 0
8 October 1959 General Election 33,677 16,638 8,589 0
26 May 1955 General Election 33,726 17,450 6,626 0
25 January 1955 By Election 23,075 12,953 0
25 October 1951 General Election 39,080 23,871 0
23 February 1950 General Election 36,757 23,088 5,950 0
5 July 1945 General Election 26,045 22,736 5,909 0
14 November 1935 General Election 37,635 22,823 0
27 October 1931 General Election 39,161 13,763 0
30 May 1929 General Election 21,087 15,121 7,246 0
29 October 1924 General Election 18,889 7,945 0
6 December 1923 General Election 12,903 5,509 4,858 0
15 November 1922 General Election Uncontested 0
14 December 1918 General Election 14,015 2,823 0

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