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UK Polling History: Election of 18 June 1970 – Epping Forest

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 43,615 41,040
Votes gained +12,209 +2,126
Share of votes 51.5% 48.5%
Share of eligible voters 37.7% 35.5%
Gain in share of votes +12.5% +0.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +5.6% -4.3%
Total votes: 84,655
Electorate: 115,542
Turnout: 73.3%
Outcome: Conservative gain from Labour
Swing: 6.2% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Constitutionalist Other UKIP Green Others SDP Independent
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Constitutionalist Other UKIP Green Others SDP Independent
4 July 2024 General Election 18,038 12,356 5,268 2,486 3,605
12 December 2019 General Election 32,364 10,191 5,387 351 1,975 0
8 June 2017 General Election 31,462 13,219 2,884 110 1,871 1,233 0
7 May 2015 General Election 27,027 7,962 3,448 80 9,049 1,782 0
6 May 2010 General Election 25,148 6,641 10,017 2,267 1,852 659 0
5 May 2005 General Election 23,783 9,425 8,279 3,373 0
7 June 2001 General Election 20,833 12,407 7,884 1,290 0
1 May 1997 General Election 24,117 18,865 7,074 2,951 0
9 April 1992 General Election 32,407 12,219 9,265 552 0
15 December 1988 By Election 13,183 6,261 8,679 672 543 4,077
11 June 1987 General Election 31,536 9,499 10,023 695 0
9 June 1983 General Election 27,373 8,289 11,995 782 0
3 May 1979 General Election 29,447 13,994 6,528 1,110 0
10 October 1974 General Election 22,392 15,618 8,952 0
28 February 1974 General Election 24,290 16,123 11,478 0
18 June 1970 General Election 43,615 41,040 0
31 March 1966 General Election 31,406 38,914 10,162 0
15 October 1964 General Election 31,753 34,991 12,093 0
8 October 1959 General Election 31,507 27,114 11,913 0
26 May 1955 General Election 26,065 22,542 7,528 0
25 October 1951 General Election 27,392 22,598 0
23 February 1950 General Election 24,292 20,385 4,755 0
5 July 1945 General Election 15,006 15,993 5,314 0
14 November 1935 General Election 34,849 9,758 14,430 0
27 October 1931 General Election 35,956 4,713 15,670 0
30 May 1929 General Election 23,972 6,472 19,005 0
29 October 1924 General Election 3,768 10,080 19,843 0
6 December 1923 General Election 14,528 12,954 0
15 November 1922 General Election 15,300 10,228 0
14 December 1918 General Election 14,668 4,164 0 1,367

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