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UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Central Dunbartonshire

Result summary

Parties
Labour SNP Conservative Other Liberal
Votes 15,837 11,452 6,792 3,417 1,895
Votes gained -602 +5,546 -2,983 -2,563 -688
Share of votes 40.2% 29.1% 17.2% 8.7% 4.8%
Share of eligible voters 32.1% 23.2% 13.8% 6.9% 3.8%
Gain in share of votes -0.2% +14.6% -6.8% -6.0% -1.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters -1.5% +11.1% -6.2% -5.3% -1.4%
Total votes: 39,393
Electorate: 49,358
Turnout: 79.8%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 10.7% SNP from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Other Liberal
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Other Liberal
3 May 1979 General Election 20,515 8,512 6,055 1,329 3,099
10 October 1974 General Election 15,837 6,792 11,452 3,417 1,895
28 February 1974 General Election 16,439 9,775 5,906 5,980 2,583

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