UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Scarborough
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | |
| Votes | 19,831 | 10,123 | 9,923 |
| Votes gained | -2,027 | -6,628 | +2,889 |
| Share of votes | 49.7% | 25.4% | 24.9% |
| Share of eligible voters | 33.9% | 17.3% | 17.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | +2.1% | -11.1% | +9.5% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -3.7% | -11.5% | +4.8% |
| Total votes: | 39,877 | |
| Electorate: | 58,540 | |
| Turnout: | 68.1% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 10.3% | 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 | 29,334 | 17,600 | 11,133 | 876 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 27,672 | 12,913 | 14,046 | |||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 27,977 | 9,545 | 14,048 | |||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 23,669 | 11,344 | 9,025 | 487 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 19,831 | 9,923 | 10,123 | |||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 21,858 | 7,034 | 16,751 | 216 | ||