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UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – Southall

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Votes 25,726 16,914 8,640 310
Votes gained +6,337 +1,748 +4,723 -1,262
Share of votes 49.9% 32.8% 16.7% 0.6%
Share of eligible voters 36.6% 24.1% 12.3% 0.4%
Gain in share of votes -3.8% -9.2% +9.0% -3.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.9% -3.0% +5.8% -2.4%
Total votes: 51,590
Electorate: 70,324
Turnout: 73.4%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 9.1% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Spelthorne, Uxbridge
5 July 1945
Constituency succeeded by
Ealing Southall
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other Communist
3 May 1979 General Election 28,498 17,220 3,920 2,774
10 October 1974 General Election 24,218 14,235 6,557
28 February 1974 General Election 25,726 16,914 8,640 310
18 June 1970 General Election 19,389 15,166 1,572
31 March 1966 General Election 19,989 14,642 2,768
15 October 1964 General Election 18,041 16,144 3,410
8 October 1959 General Election 22,285 19,966
26 May 1955 General Election 25,207 18,872
25 October 1951 General Election 29,123 21,169
23 February 1950 General Election 27,107 18,392 3,917 839
5 July 1945 General Election 37,404 13,347 7,598

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