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UK Polling History: Election of 31 March 1966 – Faversham

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 26,375 23,886
Votes gained +2,132 +3,607
Share of votes 52.5% 47.5%
Share of eligible voters 41.9% 38.0%
Gain in share of votes +3.4% +6.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.9% +4.5%
Total votes: 50,261
Electorate: 62,896
Turnout: 79.9%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 1.5% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Others
9 April 1992 General Election 32,755 16,404 15,896 294 0
11 June 1987 General Election 31,074 12,616 17,096 0
9 June 1983 General Election 29,849 11,130 15,252 0
3 May 1979 General Election 33,513 21,351 6,349 439 0
10 October 1974 General Election 25,087 22,210 10,979 0
28 February 1974 General Election 26,316 20,909 14,927 151 0
18 June 1970 General Election 29,914 26,103 0
31 March 1966 General Election 23,886 26,375 0
15 October 1964 General Election 20,279 24,243 4,882 0
4 June 1964 By Election 19,808 24,749 352
8 October 1959 General Election 24,074 24,327 0
26 May 1955 General Election 23,922 23,981 0
25 October 1951 General Election 24,322 24,884 0
23 February 1950 General Election 21,381 23,620 3,486 0
5 July 1945 General Election 21,037 23,502 0
14 November 1935 General Election 22,881 19,060 0
27 October 1931 General Election 25,568 13,226 0
30 May 1929 General Election 16,219 15,275 7,782 0
29 October 1924 General Election 14,432 9,180 7,132 0
6 December 1923 General Election 13,422 12,361 0
15 November 1922 General Election 13,675 11,096 0
14 December 1918 General Election 12,826 5,981 0

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