UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Thanet West
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | |
| Votes | 13,763 | 8,655 | 7,935 |
| Votes gained | -3,117 | +686 | -1,285 |
| Share of votes | 45.3% | 28.5% | 26.1% |
| Share of eligible voters | 31.4% | 19.7% | 18.1% |
| Gain in share of votes | -4.2% | +5.1% | -0.9% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -7.3% | +1.5% | -3.1% |
| Total votes: | 30,353 | |
| Electorate: | 43,893 | |
| Turnout: | 69.2% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 4.7% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 18,122 | 8,576 | 6,017 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 13,763 | 8,655 | 7,935 |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 16,880 | 7,969 | 9,220 |