UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – West Aberdeenshire
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Liberal | SNP | Labour | |
| Votes | 15,111 | 12,643 | 9,409 | 5,185 |
| Votes gained | -2,145 | -2,973 | +2,582 | +524 |
| Share of votes | 35.7% | 29.9% | 22.2% | 12.2% |
| Share of eligible voters | 27.3% | 22.8% | 17.0% | 9.4% |
| Gain in share of votes | -3.2% | -5.3% | +6.8% | +1.7% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -4.2% | -5.7% | +4.5% | +0.8% |
| Total votes: | 42,348 | |
| Electorate: | 55,341 | |
| Turnout: | 76.5% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 6.1% | SNP from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Aberdeen and Kincardine Central, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Aberdeen North, Gordon, Kincardine and Deeside 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency formed from Aberdeen and Kincardine Central, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Aberdeen North, Gordon, Kincardine and Deeside 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency formed from Aberdeen and Kincardine Central, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Aberdeen North, Gordon, Kincardine and Deeside 9 June 1983 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | SNP | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | SNP | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 21,086 | 18,320 | 7,907 | 4,260 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 15,111 | 12,643 | 5,185 | 9,409 |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 17,256 | 15,616 | 4,661 | 6,827 |
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 18,396 | 12,847 | 6,141 | 2,112 |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 13,956 | 15,151 | 6,008 | |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 16,429 | 11,754 | 7,203 | |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 22,937 | 10,542 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 20,216 | 4,705 | 9,288 | |
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 17,761 | 7,128 | 7,278 | |
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 17,550 | 6,748 | 7,298 | |