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UK Polling History: Election of 7 November 1963 – Luton

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Communist
Votes 21,108 17,359 5,001 490
Votes gained -1,026 -9,794 +1,861 –
Share of votes 48.0% 39.5% 11.4% 1.1%
Share of eligible voters 37.2% 30.6% 8.8% 0.9%
Gain in share of votes +3.1% -15.6% +4.9% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -1.8% -17.3% +3.4% –
Total votes: 43,958
Electorate: 56,769 (estimated)
Turnout: 77.4%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 10.2% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative National
Liberal		 Liberal Coalition
Liberal		 Other Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative National
Liberal		 Liberal Coalition
Liberal		 Other Communist
18 June 1970 General Election 21,959 23,308 447
31 March 1966 General Election 23,069 20,605 3,049 586
15 October 1964 General Election 23,751 23,028 567
7 November 1963 By Election 21,108 17,359 5,001 490
8 October 1959 General Election 22,134 27,153
26 May 1955 General Election 20,304 24,722 3,140
25 October 1951 General Election 23,842 26,554
23 February 1950 General Election 21,860 22,946 4,447
5 July 1945 General Election 39,335 31,914
14 November 1935 General Election 15,181 28,809
27 October 1931 General Election 7,897 32,015
30 May 1929 General Election 7,351 16,930 20,248
29 October 1924 General Election 5,850 15,443 11,495
6 December 1923 General Election 2,998 11,738 15,569
15 November 1922 General Election 7,107 13,301 10,137
14 December 1918 General Election 5,964 13,501

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