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UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Whitehaven

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 21,832 11,899 5,563
Votes gained -1,397 -3,968 +2,005
Share of votes 55.6% 30.3% 14.2%
Share of eligible voters 42.9% 23.4% 10.9%
Gain in share of votes -3.9% -10.3% +2.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters -3.2% -8.1% +0.5%
Total votes: 39,294
Electorate: 50,949
Turnout: 77.1%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 6.3% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Independent
Labour		 Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Independent
Labour		 Other
3 May 1979 General Election 22,626 17,171 2,559 790
10 October 1974 General Election 21,832 11,899 5,563
28 February 1974 General Election 23,229 15,867
18 June 1970 General Election 22,974 16,418
31 March 1966 General Election 22,726 13,935
15 October 1964 General Election 23,267 15,440
8 October 1959 General Election 22,783 16,653
18 June 1959 By Election 21,457 15,151
26 May 1955 General Election 22,348 16,154
25 October 1951 General Election 23,190 15,990
23 February 1950 General Election 22,850 15,233
5 July 1945 General Election 18,568 11,821
14 November 1935 General Election 14,794 14,442 1,004
27 October 1931 General Election 14,255 16,286
30 May 1929 General Election 14,034 12,382 3,558
29 October 1924 General Election 11,741 13,149
6 December 1923 General Election 12,419 11,029
15 November 1922 General Election 10,935 8,956 4,209
14 December 1918 General Election 9,016 10,736

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