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UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Swindon

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Votes 24,124 13,854 8,349 206
Votes gained +31 -1,530 -2,215 -34
Share of votes 51.8% 29.8% 17.9% 0.4%
Share of eligible voters 38.4% 22.0% 13.3% 0.3%
Gain in share of votes +3.9% -0.8% -3.1% -0.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.4% -2.7% -3.7% -0.1%
Total votes: 46,533
Electorate: 62,879
Turnout: 74.0%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 3.5% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Cricklade
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
North Swindon, South Swindon
1 May 1997 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Others Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Others Communist
9 April 1992 General Election 28,923 31,749 11,737 961 0
11 June 1987 General Election 24,528 29,385 13,114 0
9 June 1983 General Election 20,915 22,310 13,743 0
3 May 1979 General Election 25,218 19,319 5,709 0
10 October 1974 General Election 24,124 13,854 8,349 206 0
28 February 1974 General Election 24,093 15,384 10,564 240 0
18 June 1970 General Election 25,731 20,155 456 0
30 October 1969 By Election 16,365 16,843 6,193 964
31 March 1966 General Election 25,966 15,523 838 0
15 October 1964 General Election 26,464 16,651 944 0
8 October 1959 General Election 24,087 20,178 0
26 May 1955 General Election 21,926 17,987 0
25 October 1951 General Election 23,980 18,072 0
23 February 1950 General Election 21,976 13,697 6,726 0 295
5 July 1945 General Election 27,545 16,641 0
14 November 1935 General Election 19,757 20,732 0
27 October 1931 General Election 17,962 22,756 0
30 May 1929 General Election 16,885 14,724 7,060 0
29 October 1924 General Election 12,698 15,602 0
6 December 1923 General Election 9,121 12,625 6,231 0
15 November 1922 General Election 11,502 14,886 0
14 December 1918 General Election 8,393 10,180 2,460 0

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