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UK Polling History: Election of 15 October 1964 – Birmingham Perry Barr

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 18,483 18,156
Votes gained +1,855 +1,345
Share of votes 50.4% 49.6%
Share of eligible voters 37.4% 36.7%
Gain in share of votes +8.3% +7.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters +4.3% +3.3%
Total votes: 36,639
Electorate: 49,454
Turnout: 74.1%
Outcome: Conservative gain from Labour
Swing: 0.7% Conservative from Labour

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12 December 2019 General Election 26,594 11,277 1,901 148 0 845 1,382
8 June 2017 General Election 30,109 11,726 1,080 691 0 591
7 May 2015 General Election 23,697 8,869 2,001 331 0 5,032 1,330
6 May 2010 General Election 21,142 8,960 9,234 1,034 0 1,675
5 May 2005 General Election 18,269 6,513 10,321 3,808 0
7 June 2001 General Election 17,415 8,662 8,566 2,774 0
1 May 1997 General Election 28,921 9,964 4,523 2,479 0
9 April 1992 General Election 27,507 18,917 5,261 0
11 June 1987 General Election 25,894 18,961 0 6,514
9 June 1983 General Election 27,061 19,659 0 4,773
3 May 1979 General Election 18,674 18,183 1,811 582 0
10 October 1974 General Election 18,291 15,087 4,231 912 0
28 February 1974 General Election 17,960 15,937 6,044 853 0
18 June 1970 General Election 16,817 18,083 0
31 March 1966 General Election 20,222 16,557 0
15 October 1964 General Election 18,156 18,483 0
8 October 1959 General Election 16,811 16,628 5,611 424 0
26 May 1955 General Election 18,732 17,052 928 0
25 October 1951 General Election 23,322 16,855 0
23 February 1950 General Election 23,178 15,172 2,581 0

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