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UK Polling History: Election of 18 June 1970 – Melton

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 38,782 20,907 9,465
Votes gained +8,006 -2,274 -643
Share of votes 56.1% 30.2% 13.7%
Share of eligible voters 42.6% 23.0% 10.4%
Gain in share of votes +8.0% -6.0% -2.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +4.0% -6.1% -2.3%
Total votes: 69,154
Electorate: 90,971
Turnout: 76.0%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 7.0% Conservative from Labour

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 40,242 15,882 12,596
10 October 1974 General Election 30,943 16,747 15,567
28 February 1974 General Election 32,239 16,228 19,490
18 June 1970 General Election 38,782 20,907 9,465
31 March 1966 General Election 30,776 23,181 10,108
15 October 1964 General Election 32,842 19,578 11,392
8 October 1959 General Election 34,997 22,176
19 December 1956 By Election 19,133 16,771
26 May 1955 General Election 30,074 19,294
25 October 1951 General Election 28,689 22,308
23 February 1950 General Election 26,177 19,621 5,518
5 July 1945 General Election 23,772 18,379 9,510
14 November 1935 General Election 26,325 12,724
27 October 1931 General Election 30,355 8,100
30 May 1929 General Election 18,707 6,569 14,144
29 October 1924 General Election 17,090 11,934
6 December 1923 General Election 13,239 13,195
15 November 1922 General Election 13,341 11,550
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested

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