UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – Reading North
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | |
| Votes | 19,984 | 17,615 | 13,137 |
| Votes gained | +2,606 | +539 | +9,899 |
| Share of votes | 39.4% | 34.7% | 25.9% |
| Share of eligible voters | 31.3% | 27.5% | 20.5% |
| Gain in share of votes | -11.1% | -14.8% | +16.4% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -12.5% | -15.5% | +12.3% |
| Total votes: | 50,736 | |
| Electorate: | 63,943 | |
| Turnout: | 79.3% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 15.6% | Liberal from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Reading 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Reading 26 May 1955 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 25,085 | 17,662 | 6,170 | 680 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 18,734 | 18,266 | 9,064 | 594 |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 19,984 | 17,615 | 13,137 | |
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 17,378 | 17,076 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 15,154 | 15,681 | 3,238 | |