UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Newham South
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Liberal | Conservative | Other | |
| Votes | 21,372 | 3,611 | 3,440 | 2,412 |
| Votes gained | -2,580 | -1,758 | -982 | -99 |
| Share of votes | 69.3% | 11.7% | 11.2% | 7.8% |
| Share of eligible voters | 37.0% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 4.2% |
| Gain in share of votes | +3.2% | -3.1% | -1.0% | +0.9% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -4.7% | -3.1% | -1.8% | -0.2% |
| Total votes: | 30,835 | |
| Electorate: | 57,685 | |
| Turnout: | 53.4% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 3.2% | Labour from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | Alliance | Liberal | Other | Liberal Democrat |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | Alliance | Liberal | Other | Liberal Democrat |
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| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 14,358 | 11,856 | 4,572 | |||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 12,935 | 10,169 | 6,607 | |||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 13,561 | 6,212 | 6,250 | 993 | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 19,636 | 6,863 | 2,085 | 1,899 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 21,372 | 3,440 | 3,611 | 2,412 | ||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 23,952 | 4,422 | 5,369 | 2,511 | ||