UK Polling History: Election of 31 March 1966 – East Flintshire
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Plaid Cymru |
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| Votes | 24,442 | 15,960 | 6,348 | 902 |
| Votes gained | -1,027 | -5,553 | -1,662 | – |
| Share of votes | 51.3% | 33.5% | 13.3% | 1.9% |
| Share of eligible voters | 44.3% | 29.0% | 11.5% | 1.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | -2.9% | -12.3% | -4.7% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -2.8% | -10.8% | -4.4% | – |
| Total votes: | 47,652 | |
| Electorate: | 55,119 | |
| Turnout: | 86.5% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 4.7% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Flintshire 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Alyn and Deeside, Delyn, Wrexham 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency formed from Flintshire 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Alyn and Deeside, Delyn, Wrexham 9 June 1983 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Plaid Cymru |
Other | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 29,339 | 23,116 | 6,736 | 1,198 | 307 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 27,002 | 17,416 | 8,986 | 1,779 | |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 27,663 | 18,811 | 10,653 | 1,135 | |
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 24,227 | 20,145 | 5,888 | 2,332 | |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 24,442 | 15,960 | 6,348 | 902 | |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 25,469 | 21,513 | |||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 22,776 | 22,701 | |||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 22,828 | 20,554 | |||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 23,959 | 20,580 | |||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 21,529 | 14,832 | 8,010 | ||