Home General Elections 28 February 1974 Leyton

UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – Leyton

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Votes 22,785 12,848 8,707 2,097
Votes gained -601 -5,058 +4,856 +1,656
Share of votes 49.1% 27.7% 18.8% 4.5%
Share of eligible voters 35.7% 20.1% 13.6% 3.3%
Gain in share of votes -7.6% -15.7% +10.9% +3.6%
Gain in share of eligible voters +0.5% -6.8% +7.7% +2.6%
Total votes: 46,437
Electorate: 63,887
Turnout: 72.7%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 13.3% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Leyton East, Leyton West
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Leyton and Wanstead
1 May 1997 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Others
9 April 1992 General Election 20,334 8,850 8,180 1,229 0
11 June 1987 General Election 16,536 11,692 11,895 0
9 June 1983 General Election 16,504 11,988 9,448 0
3 May 1979 General Election 21,095 15,361 3,425 1,179 0
10 October 1974 General Election 22,130 10,617 5,408 2,168 0
28 February 1974 General Election 22,785 12,848 8,707 2,097 0
18 June 1970 General Election 23,386 17,906 0
31 March 1966 General Election 26,803 18,157 3,851 441 0
21 January 1965 By Election 16,339 16,544 5,382 313
15 October 1964 General Election 23,640 15,714 7,598 0
8 October 1959 General Election 28,367 24,448 0
26 May 1955 General Election 29,747 21,543 4,421 0
25 October 1951 General Election 37,728 27,563 0
23 February 1950 General Election 35,702 24,052 5,650 0

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