UK Polling History: Election of 31 March 1966 – Merton and Morden
Result summary
Parties | ||
Conservative | Labour | |
Votes | 20,028 | 19,608 |
Votes gained | +996 | +3,374 |
Share of votes | 50.5% | 49.5% |
Share of eligible voters | 41.0% | 40.2% |
Gain in share of votes | +4.2% | +9.9% |
Gain in share of eligible voters | +2.9% | +7.6% |
Total votes: | 39,636 | |
Electorate: | 48,807 | |
Turnout: | 81.2% | |
Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
Swing: | 2.9% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
Date | Type | Parties | ||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal |
Date | Type | Parties | ||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
18 June 1970 | General Election | 18,727 | 15,244 | 2,876 |
31 March 1966 | General Election | 20,028 | 19,608 | |
15 October 1964 | General Election | 19,032 | 16,234 | 5,781 |
8 October 1959 | General Election | 25,603 | 17,444 | |
26 May 1955 | General Election | 25,373 | 18,983 | |
25 October 1951 | General Election | 26,488 | 22,086 | |
23 February 1950 | General Election | 23,938 | 21,135 | 4,055 |