Home General Elections 10 October 1974 Ashton-under-Lyne

UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Ashton-under-Lyne

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 23,490 12,763 7,356
Votes gained +471 -1,955 -2,481
Share of votes 53.9% 29.3% 16.9%
Share of eligible voters 38.9% 21.1% 12.2%
Gain in share of votes +5.5% -1.7% -3.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters +0.5% -3.4% -4.2%
Total votes: 43,609
Electorate: 60,378
Turnout: 72.2%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 4.6% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Other Alliance UKIP Reform
UK		 Green Brexit Others Communist National
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Other Alliance UKIP Reform
UK		 Green Brexit Others Communist National
4 July 2024 General Election 15,575 4,375 1,411 8,784 2,481 2,835
12 December 2019 General Election 18,544 14,281 1,395 1,208 3,151 0
8 June 2017 General Election 24,005 12,710 646 1,878 534 0
7 May 2015 General Election 19,366 8,610 943 8,468 1,531 0
6 May 2010 General Election 18,604 9,510 5,703 2,929 1,686 0
5 May 2005 General Election 21,211 7,259 5,108 3,389 0
7 June 2001 General Election 22,340 6,822 4,237 2,365 0
1 May 1997 General Election 31,919 8,954 4,603 1,804 0
9 April 1992 General Election 24,550 13,615 4,005 1,196 0
11 June 1987 General Election 22,389 13,103 7,760 0
9 June 1983 General Election 20,987 13,290 407 7,521 0
3 May 1979 General Election 24,535 16,156 3,699 486 0
10 October 1974 General Election 23,490 12,763 7,356 0
28 February 1974 General Election 23,019 14,718 9,837 0
18 June 1970 General Election 23,927 19,973 0
31 March 1966 General Election 24,728 17,396 0
15 October 1964 General Election 24,657 20,550 0
8 October 1959 General Election 25,991 23,239 0
26 May 1955 General Election 26,216 24,251 0
25 October 1951 General Election 21,424 19,740 0
23 February 1950 General Election 20,970 20,046 0 459
5 July 1945 General Election 14,998 11,604 0
14 November 1935 General Election 14,140 14,026 0
27 October 1931 General Election 11,074 15,652 2,696 0 424
30 May 1929 General Election 13,170 9,763 6,693 0
29 October 1924 General Election 7,451 8,971 6,292 0
6 December 1923 General Election 6,208 7,813 7,574 0
15 November 1922 General Election 8,834 12,006 0
14 December 1918 General Election 10,261 7,334 0

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