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UK Polling History: Election of 18 June 1970 – Meriden

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 40,077 35,353
Votes gained +6,733 +17,272
Share of votes 53.1% 46.9%
Share of eligible voters 40.2% 35.4%
Gain in share of votes -11.7% +11.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters -2.6% +12.2%
Total votes: 75,430
Electorate: 99,794
Turnout: 75.6%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 11.7% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Nuneaton, Sutton Coldfield
26 May 1955
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Liberal UKIP Other Green
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Liberal UKIP Other Green
12 December 2019 General Election 34,358 11,522 5,614 2,667
8 June 2017 General Election 33,873 14,675 2,663 2,016 1,416
7 May 2015 General Election 28,791 9,996 2,638 8,908 100 2,170
6 May 2010 General Election 26,956 10,703 9,278 1,378 3,169 678
5 May 2005 General Election 22,416 15,407 7,113 1,567
7 June 2001 General Election 21,246 17,462 4,941 910
1 May 1997 General Election 22,997 22,415 7,098 2,208
9 April 1992 General Election 33,462 18,763 8,489
11 June 1987 General Election 31,935 15,115 10,896
9 June 1983 General Election 28,474 13,456 10,674 460
3 May 1979 General Election 37,151 33,024 4,976 1,032
10 October 1974 General Election 25,675 34,641 12,782
28 February 1974 General Election 36,056 40,541
18 June 1970 General Election 40,077 35,353
28 March 1968 By Election 33,344 18,081
31 March 1966 General Election 29,250 33,831
15 October 1964 General Election 29,062 29,425
8 October 1959 General Election 26,498 26,235
26 May 1955 General Election 21,691 22,796

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