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UK Polling History: Election of 15 July 1968 – Caerphilly

Result summary

Parties
Labour Plaid
Cymru
Conservative Liberal
Votes 16,148 14,274 3,687 1,257
Votes gained -10,182 +10,325 -1,495 -6,933
Share of votes 45.7% 40.4% 10.4% 3.6%
Share of eligible voters 34.7% 30.6% 7.9% 2.7%
Gain in share of votes -28.6% +29.2% -4.2% -18.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters -22.3% +22.1% -3.3% -15.4%
Total votes: 35,366
Electorate: 46,578
Turnout: 75.9%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 28.9% Plaid Cymru from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

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Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Plaid
Cymru
Liberal Liberal
Democrat
Alliance UKIP Reform
UK
Other Brexit Green Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Plaid
Cymru
Liberal Liberal
Democrat
Alliance UKIP Reform
UK
Other Brexit Green Communist
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12 December 2019 General Election 18,018 11,185 6,424 4,490
8 June 2017 General Election 22,491 10,413 5,962 725 1,259 447
7 May 2015 General Election 17,864 6,683 5,895 935 7,791 178 937
6 May 2010 General Election 17,377 6,622 6,460 5,688 910 1,635
5 May 2005 General Election 22,190 5,711 6,831 3,861 636
7 June 2001 General Election 22,597 4,415 8,172 3,649
1 May 1997 General Election 30,697 4,858 4,383 3,724 1,607
9 April 1992 General Election 31,713 9,041 4,821 4,247
11 June 1987 General Election 28,698 9,531 3,955 6,923
9 June 1983 General Election 21,570 9,295 6,414 10,017
3 May 1979 General Election 27,280 8,783 6,931 3,430
10 October 1974 General Election 24,161 4,897 10,452 3,184
28 February 1974 General Election 24,838 5,912 11,956 711
18 June 1970 General Election 24,972 3,917 11,505
15 July 1968 By Election 16,148 3,687 14,274 1,257
31 March 1966 General Election 26,330 5,182 3,949
15 October 1964 General Election 26,011 6,086 3,956
8 October 1959 General Election 28,154 7,181 3,420
26 May 1955 General Election 27,852 9,180
25 October 1951 General Election 30,523 9,041
23 February 1950 General Election 30,270 8,771
5 July 1945 General Election 29,158 7,189
14 November 1935 General Election 24,846 7,738
27 October 1931 General Election 23,061 11,044
30 May 1929 General Election 21,248 6,357 8,190 829
29 October 1924 General Election 17,723 12,293
6 December 1923 General Election 16,535 6,493 5,152
15 November 1922 General Election 16,082 12,057
14 December 1918 General Election 11,496 9,482