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UK Polling History: Election of 31 March 1966 – Conway

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Plaid
Cymru
Votes 18,203 17,622 2,552
Votes gained +2,969 -1,131 -506
Share of votes 47.4% 45.9% 6.6%
Share of eligible voters 39.7% 38.5% 5.6%
Gain in share of votes +6.3% -4.7% -1.6%
Gain in share of eligible voters +6.7% -2.2% -1.1%
Total votes: 38,377
Electorate: 45,825
Turnout: 83.8%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 5.5% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Caernarvonshire, Carnarvon
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Conwy
9 June 1983
»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Plaid
Cymru
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Plaid
Cymru
3 May 1979 General Election 18,142 12,069 6,867 3,497
10 October 1974 General Election 15,614 12,808 6,344 4,668
28 February 1974 General Election 16,763 12,214 8,546 4,203
18 June 1970 General Election 16,927 16,024 2,626 4,311
31 March 1966 General Election 17,622 18,203 2,552
15 October 1964 General Election 18,753 15,234 3,058
8 October 1959 General Election 17,795 13,260 3,845 2,852
26 May 1955 General Election 18,705 13,881 3,217 3,019
25 October 1951 General Election 17,115 16,532 5,791
23 February 1950 General Election 14,373 15,176 9,937