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UK Polling History: Election of 15 October 1964 – Leeds South East

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 16,672 7,964
Votes gained -5,123 -4,182
Share of votes 67.7% 32.3%
Share of eligible voters 43.5% 20.8%
Gain in share of votes +3.5% -3.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters -1.5% -4.3%
Total votes: 24,636
Electorate: 38,326
Turnout: 64.3%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 3.5% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Leeds East
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
3 May 1979 General Election 15,921 6,549 5,430 358
10 October 1974 General Election 17,160 6,144 4,429 317
28 February 1974 General Election 17,827 8,373 6,981 405
18 June 1970 General Election 10,930 5,182 1,135 198
31 March 1966 General Election 14,633 5,743
15 October 1964 General Election 16,672 7,964
8 October 1959 General Election 21,795 12,146
26 May 1955 General Election 25,714 13,142
7 February 1952 By Election 17,194 9,995
25 October 1951 General Election 24,929 16,277
23 February 1950 General Election 23,994 15,262 2,234
5 July 1945 General Election 20,363 4,518 3,466
14 November 1935 General Election 19,552 10,192
27 October 1931 General Election 17,845 16,109
30 May 1929 General Election 22,403 7,385
29 October 1924 General Election 15,133 10,704
6 December 1923 General Election 12,210 7,110
15 November 1922 General Election 13,676 9,554
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested

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