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UK Polling History: Election of 18 June 1970 – Bedford

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 26,330 21,051 4,740
Votes gained +4,451 -1,206 -340
Share of votes 50.5% 40.4% 9.1%
Share of eligible voters 39.0% 31.2% 7.0%
Gain in share of votes +6.1% -4.8% -1.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.7% -5.7% -1.4%
Total votes: 52,121
Electorate: 67,556
Turnout: 77.1%
Outcome: Conservative gain from Labour
Swing: 5.4% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« First contested
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
North Bedfordshire
9 June 1983 		»
« Constituency formed from
Mid Bedfordshire, North Bedfordshire
1 May 1997
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Coalition
Liberal		 Green Other National
Liberal		 UKIP Reform
UK		 Independent Others Brexit Communist
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Coalition
Liberal		 Green Other National
Liberal		 UKIP Reform
UK		 Independent Others Brexit Communist
4 July 2024 General Election 8,912 18,342 4,025 2,394 4,548 2,438
12 December 2019 General Election 20,346 20,491 4,608 960 0 896
8 June 2017 General Election 21,923 22,712 2,837 1,008 0
7 May 2015 General Election 19,625 18,528 1,958 1,412 129 4,434 0
6 May 2010 General Election 17,546 16,193 8,957 393 877 1,136 0
5 May 2005 General Election 14,174 17,557 9,063 1,278 0
7 June 2001 General Election 13,297 19,454 6,425 1,403 0
1 May 1997 General Election 16,474 24,774 6,044 1,652 0
3 May 1979 General Election 31,140 18,727 10,129 813 0
10 October 1974 General Election 24,834 20,746 11,360 0
28 February 1974 General Election 26,082 19,861 15,405 0
18 June 1970 General Election 26,330 21,051 4,740 0
31 March 1966 General Election 21,879 22,257 5,080 0
15 October 1964 General Election 21,404 18,256 7,712 0
8 October 1959 General Election 23,495 16,728 5,966 0
26 May 1955 General Election 24,733 19,792 0
25 October 1951 General Election 23,278 20,492 3,323 0
23 February 1950 General Election 21,942 19,834 4,060 0 207
5 July 1945 General Election 19,561 19,849 8,183 0
14 November 1935 General Election 22,476 13,604 0
27 October 1931 General Election 25,030 9,654 0
30 May 1929 General Election 16,724 9,147 10,520 0
29 October 1924 General Election 15,000 5,330 8,451 0
6 December 1923 General Election 12,906 12,449 0
15 November 1922 General Election 13,460 5,477 2,075 5,714 0
14 December 1918 General Election 10,933 4,096 0

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