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UK Polling History: Election of 31 March 1966 – Galloway

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 15,137 9,283
Votes gained +607 +2,882
Share of votes 62.0% 38.0%
Share of eligible voters 41.3% 25.3%
Gain in share of votes +9.2% +14.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.3% +8.2%
Total votes: 24,420
Electorate: 36,683
Turnout: 66.6%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 2.8% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Constituency succeeded by
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal SNP Other Unionist
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal SNP Other Unionist
3 May 1979 General Election 15,306 2,841 2,852 12,384
10 October 1974 General Election 12,212 2,742 3,181 12,242
28 February 1974 General Election 13,316 3,091 4,643 9,308
18 June 1970 General Election 14,003 5,665 2,461 5,723
31 March 1966 General Election 15,137 9,283
15 October 1964 General Election 14,530 6,401 6,619
8 October 1959 General Election 15,454 5,590 6,412
9 April 1959 By Election 6,520 6,721 13,204
26 May 1955 General Election 15,893 7,879
25 October 1951 General Election 16,261 6,949 3,174
23 February 1950 General Election 19,136 10,056
5 July 1945 General Election 8,032 11,822 13,647
14 November 1935 General Election Uncontested
27 October 1931 General Election 18,903 3,418 9,176 986
30 May 1929 General Election 13,360 4,903 13,461
29 October 1924 General Election 12,268 10,852
6 December 1923 General Election Uncontested
15 November 1922 General Election 10,557 12,406
14 December 1918 General Election

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