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UK Polling History: Election of 18 June 1970 – Kensington North

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 13,175 9,792 1,990
Votes gained -2,837 -957 -472
Share of votes 52.8% 39.2% 8.0%
Share of eligible voters 30.3% 22.5% 4.6%
Gain in share of votes -2.0% +2.5% -0.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters -3.7% -0.3% -0.6%
Total votes: 24,957
Electorate: 43,430
Turnout: 57.5%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 2.2% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other Communist
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other Communist
18 June 1970 General Election 9,792 13,175 1,990
31 March 1966 General Election 10,749 16,012 2,462
15 October 1964 General Election 12,771 15,283 2,819
8 October 1959 General Election 14,048 14,925 3,118 2,821
26 May 1955 General Election 17,283 20,226
25 October 1951 General Election 18,543 22,686 1,583
23 February 1950 General Election 17,991 21,615 2,522 551
5 July 1945 General Election 10,699 16,838 2,212
14 November 1935 General Election 18,907 15,309 1,323
27 October 1931 General Election 27,860 15,843
30 May 1929 General Election 15,511 19,701 5,516
29 October 1924 General Election 16,255 14,401
6 December 1923 General Election 9,458 8,888 5,672
15 November 1922 General Election 12,328 6,225 4,666
14 December 1918 General Election 13,176 3,653

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