UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – South Hertfordshire
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | |
| Votes | 21,018 | 18,790 | 9,393 |
| Votes gained | -172 | +686 | -3,963 |
| Share of votes | 42.7% | 38.2% | 19.1% |
| Share of eligible voters | 32.5% | 29.1% | 14.5% |
| Gain in share of votes | +2.5% | +3.8% | -6.3% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -0.6% | +0.8% | -6.3% |
| Total votes: | 49,201 | |
| Electorate: | 64,648 | |
| Turnout: | 76.1% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 5.0% | Labour from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 27,858 | 16,059 | 7,001 | 605 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 21,018 | 18,790 | 9,393 | |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 21,190 | 18,104 | 13,356 | |