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UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Finchley

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Votes 16,498 12,587 7,384 993
Votes gained -1,682 +385 -3,837 –
Share of votes 44.0% 33.6% 19.7% 2.7%
Share of eligible voters 30.6% 23.3% 13.7% 1.8%
Gain in share of votes +0.3% +4.3% -7.3% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -3.4% +0.5% -7.3% –
Total votes: 37,462
Electorate: 53,921
Turnout: 69.5%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 5.8% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Enfield, Hornsey
14 December 1918
Last contested
23 February 1950 		»
« First contested
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
9 April 1992 General Election 21,039 14,651 4,568 823
11 June 1987 General Election 21,603 12,690 5,580 190
9 June 1983 General Election 19,616 10,302 7,763 736
3 May 1979 General Election 20,918 13,040 5,254 620
10 October 1974 General Election 16,498 12,587 7,384 993
28 February 1974 General Election 18,180 12,202 11,221
18 June 1970 General Election 25,480 14,295 7,614
31 March 1966 General Election 23,968 14,504 13,070
15 October 1964 General Election 24,591 12,408 15,789
8 October 1959 General Election 29,697 13,437 12,701
26 May 1955 General Election 30,233 17,408 7,775
25 October 1951 General Election 33,308 20,520 6,853
23 February 1950 General Election 32,262 19,683 9,094
5 July 1945 General Election 24,256 18,611 7,164
14 November 1935 General Election 26,960 6,533 8,920
27 October 1931 General Election 34,286 6,440
30 May 1929 General Election 18,920 5,824 14,065
29 October 1924 General Election 15,277 10,942
6 December 1923 General Election 10,883 13,159
15 November 1922 General Election 11,883 10,440
14 December 1918 General Election 11,849 3,140 2,221

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