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UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – West Lothian

Result summary

Parties
Labour SNP Conservative Liberal Other
Votes 27,687 24,997 6,086 2,083 247
Votes gained -425 +3,307 -5,718 -2,454 -191
Share of votes 45.3% 40.9% 10.0% 3.4% 0.4%
Share of eligible voters 35.7% 32.2% 7.9% 2.7% 0.3%
Gain in share of votes +0.0% +6.0% -9.1% -7.4% -0.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.8% +4.1% -7.5% -5.1% -0.3%
Total votes: 61,100
Electorate: 77,527
Turnout: 78.8%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 7.5% SNP from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Linlithgowshire
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Falkirk East, Linlithgow, Livingston
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal Other Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal Other Communist
3 May 1979 General Election 36,713 13,162 16,631 404
10 October 1974 General Election 27,687 6,086 24,997 2,083 247
28 February 1974 General Election 28,112 11,804 21,690 438
18 June 1970 General Election 29,360 10,048 15,620 459
31 March 1966 General Election 26,662 5,726 17,955 567
15 October 1964 General Election 24,933 8,919 15,087 610
14 June 1962 By Election 21,266 4,784 9,750 4,537 1,511
8 October 1959 General Election 27,454 18,083
26 May 1955 General Election 25,654 17,347
25 October 1951 General Election 28,906 18,854
23 February 1950 General Election 27,236 15,999 1,039 664

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