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UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Rochester and Chatham

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Votes 25,467 23,049 9,035 1,150
Votes gained +1,984 -1,277 -5,910 –
Share of votes 43.4% 39.3% 15.4% 2.0%
Share of eligible voters 31.9% 28.9% 11.3% 1.4%
Gain in share of votes +6.0% +0.5% -8.4% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.2% -1.9% -7.6% –
Total votes: 58,701
Electorate: 79,780
Turnout: 73.6%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 7.2% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« First contested
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Medway, Mid Kent
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
3 May 1979 General Election 27,574 24,886 5,219 417
10 October 1974 General Election 23,049 25,467 9,035 1,150
28 February 1974 General Election 24,326 23,483 14,945
18 June 1970 General Election 30,263 24,922
31 March 1966 General Election 25,692 27,938
15 October 1964 General Election 25,148 26,161
8 October 1959 General Election 26,510 25,487
26 May 1955 General Election 24,198 26,645
25 October 1951 General Election 25,543 26,390
23 February 1950 General Election 24,378 24,855

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