UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Luton West
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | |
| Votes | 20,402 | 13,963 | 9,289 |
| Votes gained | +319 | -1,078 | -3,380 |
| Share of votes | 46.7% | 32.0% | 21.3% |
| Share of eligible voters | 35.0% | 24.0% | 15.9% |
| Gain in share of votes | +4.7% | +0.5% | -5.2% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +0.2% | -2.1% | -6.0% |
| Total votes: | 43,654 | |
| Electorate: | 58,256 | |
| Turnout: | 74.9% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 5.0% | Labour from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 20,984 | 21,230 | 5,233 | 701 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 20,402 | 13,963 | 9,289 | |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 20,083 | 15,041 | 12,669 | |