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UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – Merioneth

Result summary

Parties
Plaid
Cymru		 Labour Liberal Conservative
Votes 7,823 7,235 4,153 3,392
Votes gained +2,398 -1,626 -881 +427
Share of votes 34.6% 32.0% 18.4% 15.0%
Share of eligible voters 29.5% 27.3% 15.7% 12.8%
Gain in share of votes +10.3% -7.8% -4.2% +1.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters +9.0% -6.2% -3.4% +1.6%
Total votes: 22,603
Electorate: 26,512
Turnout: 85.3%
Outcome: Plaid Cymru gain from Labour
Swing: 9.0% Plaid Cymru from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Liberal Conservative Plaid
Cymru		 National Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Liberal Conservative Plaid
Cymru		 National Other
3 May 1979 General Election 5,332 2,752 5,365 9,275
10 October 1974 General Election 6,951 3,454 2,509 9,543
28 February 1974 General Election 7,235 4,153 3,392 7,823
18 June 1970 General Election 8,861 5,034 2,965 5,425
31 March 1966 General Election 9,628 7,733 1,948 2,490
15 October 1964 General Election 8,420 7,171 2,656 3,697
8 October 1959 General Election 9,095 8,119 5,127
26 May 1955 General Election 9,056 6,374 3,001 5,243
25 October 1951 General Election 10,505 9,457 4,505
23 February 1950 General Election 8,577 9,647 3,846 2,754
5 July 1945 General Election 8,383 8,495 4,374 2,448
14 November 1935 General Election 8,317 9,466 5,868
27 October 1931 General Election 7,807 9,756 6,372
30 May 1929 General Election 7,980 11,865 4,731
29 October 1924 General Election 6,393 9,228 3,677
6 December 1923 General Election 7,181 11,005
15 November 1922 General Election 7,071 9,903
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested

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