Home General Elections 31 March 1966 Berwickshire and East Lothian

UK Polling History: Election of 31 March 1966 – Berwickshire and East Lothian

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 22,620 20,931
Votes gained +1,576 -738
Share of votes 51.9% 48.1%
Share of eligible voters 44.7% 41.4%
Gain in share of votes +2.7% -2.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.8% -1.7%
Total votes: 43,551
Electorate: 50,584
Turnout: 86.1%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 2.7% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Berwick and Haddington
23 February 1950
« Constituency formed from
Berwick and Haddington
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal
3 May 1979 General Election 21,977 20,304 3,300 4,948
26 October 1978 By Election 20,530 17,418 3,799 1,543
10 October 1974 General Election 20,682 17,942 6,323 2,811
28 February 1974 General Election 20,694 21,234 6,956
18 June 1970 General Election 21,107 20,466 4,735
31 March 1966 General Election 22,620 20,931
15 October 1964 General Election 21,044 21,669
8 October 1959 General Election 19,622 22,472
26 May 1955 General Election 19,029 21,739
25 October 1951 General Election 20,152 22,510
23 February 1950 General Election 17,105 15,377 9,352