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UK Polling History: Election of 15 October 1964 – Pontypool

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Other
Votes 27,852 8,169 1,329
Votes gained +1,097 -734 –
Share of votes 74.6% 21.9% 3.6%
Share of eligible voters 58.0% 17.0% 2.8%
Gain in share of votes +4.5% -1.4% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.6% -1.8% –
Total votes: 37,350
Electorate: 48,024
Turnout: 77.8%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 3.0% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Constituency succeeded by
Torfaen
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 Plaid
Cymru		 Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 Plaid
Cymru		 Other
3 May 1979 General Election 27,751 10,383 5,508 1,169
10 October 1974 General Election 25,381 6,686 5,744 2,223
28 February 1974 General Election 25,133 7,497 7,668 1,308 498
18 June 1970 General Election 27,402 8,869 2,053 435
31 March 1966 General Election 27,909 7,418 897
15 October 1964 General Election 27,852 8,169 1,329
8 October 1959 General Election 26,755 8,903 2,519
10 November 1958 By Election 20,000 6,273 2,927
26 May 1955 General Election 26,372 9,800
25 October 1951 General Election 29,553 9,464
23 February 1950 General Election 28,267 6,616 4,240
5 July 1945 General Election 27,455 8,072
14 November 1935 General Election 22,346 10,555
27 October 1931 General Election 18,981 14,709
30 May 1929 General Election 17,805 4,188 12,581
29 October 1924 General Election 15,378 13,831
6 December 1923 General Election 13,770 13,444
15 November 1922 General Election 11,198 8,654 7,733
14 December 1918 General Election 8,438 7,021 6,160

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