UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Coventry South West
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | |
| Votes | 23,225 | 21,107 | 8,579 | 966 |
| Votes gained | +240 | -1,365 | -2,769 | – |
| Share of votes | 43.1% | 39.2% | 15.9% | 1.8% |
| Share of eligible voters | 34.2% | 31.1% | 12.6% | 1.4% |
| Gain in share of votes | +2.6% | -0.4% | -4.1% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +0.2% | -2.2% | -4.2% | – |
| Total votes: | 53,877 | |
| Electorate: | 67,831 | |
| Turnout: | 79.4% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 3.3% | Labour from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 23,225 | 21,789 | 4,666 | 1,193 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 22,318 | 19,108 | 10,166 | |||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 22,223 | 15,776 | 11,174 | 214 | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 27,928 | 22,274 | 5,921 | 561 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 21,107 | 23,225 | 8,579 | 966 | ||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 22,472 | 22,985 | 11,348 | |||