UK Polling History: Election of 18 June 1970 – Huyton
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Other | |
| Votes | 45,583 | 24,509 | 2,122 |
| Votes gained | +4,451 | +4,327 | +1,537 |
| Share of votes | 63.1% | 33.9% | 2.9% |
| Share of eligible voters | 42.5% | 22.8% | 2.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | -3.3% | +1.3% | +2.0% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -4.1% | -0.0% | +1.3% |
| Total votes: | 72,214 | |
| Electorate: | 107,301 | |
| Turnout: | 67.3% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 2.7% | Other from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Widnes 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Knowsley North, Knowsley South, St Helens North, St Helens South 9 June 1983 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | Communist | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | Communist | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 27,449 | 19,939 | 5,476 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 31,750 | 15,517 | 4,956 | ||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 31,767 | 16,462 | 7,584 | 234 | |
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 45,583 | 24,509 | 2,122 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 41,132 | 20,182 | 585 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 42,213 | 22,940 | 899 | ||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 33,111 | 27,184 | |||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 24,858 | 22,300 | |||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 23,582 | 22,389 | |||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 21,536 | 20,702 | 1,905 | 387 | |