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UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – East Aberdeenshire

Result summary

Parties
SNP Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 16,304 11,933 3,173 2,232
Votes gained -2,029 -701 +757 -495
Share of votes 48.5% 35.5% 9.4% 6.6%
Share of eligible voters 34.2% 25.0% 6.6% 4.7%
Gain in share of votes -2.3% +0.5% +2.7% -0.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters -4.7% -1.8% +1.5% -1.1%
Total votes: 33,642
Electorate: 47,736
Turnout: 70.5%
Outcome: SNP hold
Swing: 2.5% Labour from SNP

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Constituency succeeded by
Banff and Buchan, Gordon
9 June 1983 		»
Constituency succeeded by
Banff and Buchan, Gordon
9 June 1983 		»
Constituency succeeded by
Banff and Buchan, Gordon
9 June 1983 		»
Constituency succeeded by
Banff and Buchan, Gordon
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour SNP Liberal Unionist Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour SNP Liberal Unionist Others
3 May 1979 General Election 16,827 6,201 16,269 0
10 October 1974 General Election 11,933 3,173 16,304 2,232 0
28 February 1974 General Election 12,634 2,416 18,333 2,727 0
18 June 1970 General Election 12,866 5,656 9,377 3,548 0
31 March 1966 General Election 12,067 6,422 2,584 8,034 0
15 October 1964 General Election 14,621 6,840 1,925 7,088 0
8 October 1959 General Election 18,982 10,980 0
20 November 1958 By Election 7,986 7,153 14,314 32
26 May 1955 General Election 18,600 8,543 0
25 October 1951 General Election 24,985 11,730 0
23 February 1950 General Election 24,971 12,886 0

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