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UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – West Stirlingshire

Result summary

Parties
Labour SNP Conservative
Votes 17,730 12,886 12,789
Votes gained -1,154 +4,607 +1,324
Share of votes 40.8% 29.7% 29.5%
Share of eligible voters 33.8% 24.6% 24.4%
Gain in share of votes -8.0% +8.3% -0.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters -4.8% +7.7% +1.0%
Total votes: 43,405
Electorate: 52,446
Turnout: 82.8%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 8.1% SNP from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal
3 May 1979 General Election 22,516 12,160 8,627 3,905
10 October 1974 General Election 16,698 7,875 16,331 1,865
28 February 1974 General Election 17,730 12,789 12,886
18 June 1970 General Election 18,884 11,465 8,279
31 March 1966 General Election 17,513 9,148 9,381
15 October 1964 General Election 21,144 14,834
8 October 1959 General Election 21,008 15,497
26 May 1955 General Election 18,935 15,721
25 October 1951 General Election 20,893 16,396
23 February 1950 General Election 19,930 15,894
5 July 1945 General Election 16,066 13,489
14 November 1935 General Election 16,015 13,053
27 October 1931 General Election 12,952 14,771
30 May 1929 General Election 15,179 11,589
29 October 1924 General Election 9,749 10,043
6 December 1923 General Election 9,242 6,182 2,390
15 November 1922 General Election 8,919 8,104
14 December 1918 General Election 3,809 6,893 2,582

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