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UK Polling History: Election of 26 July 1973 – Ripon

Result summary

Parties
Liberal Conservative Labour Independent
Conservative
Votes 13,902 12,956 4,435 690
Votes gained +9,319 -8,255 -4,712 –
Share of votes 43.5% 40.5% 13.9% 2.2%
Share of eligible voters 27.9% 26.0% 8.9% 1.4%
Gain in share of votes +30.4% -20.2% -12.3% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +18.3% -18.7% -10.4% –
Total votes: 31,983
Electorate: 49,761
Turnout: 64.3%
Outcome: Liberal gain from Conservative
Swing: 25.3% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other Independent
Conservative
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other Independent
Conservative
3 May 1979 General Election 25,292 6,749 9,089 781
10 October 1974 General Election 20,636 5,330 13,632
28 February 1974 General Election 21,080 4,643 16,745
26 July 1973 By Election 12,956 4,435 13,902 690
18 June 1970 General Election 21,211 9,147 4,583
31 March 1966 General Election 17,352 8,607 7,301
15 October 1964 General Election 18,503 7,341 7,814
8 October 1959 General Election 22,757 9,791
26 May 1955 General Election 21,977 9,912
25 October 1951 General Election 23,047 10,627
23 February 1950 General Election 22,292 11,317
5 July 1945 General Election 29,674 12,599 6,122
14 November 1935 General Election 30,804 9,116
27 October 1931 General Election 37,898 5,125
30 May 1929 General Election 23,173 4,339 14,542
29 October 1924 General Election Uncontested
6 December 1923 General Election Uncontested
15 November 1922 General Election Uncontested
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested

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