UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Stafford and Stone
Result summary
Parties | ||||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | |
Votes | 27,173 | 20,845 | 11,491 | 351 |
Votes gained | -2,883 | -228 | -1,641 | – |
Share of votes | 45.4% | 34.8% | 19.2% | 0.6% |
Share of eligible voters | 34.5% | 26.5% | 14.6% | 0.4% |
Gain in share of votes | -1.4% | +2.0% | -1.2% | – |
Gain in share of eligible voters | -4.0% | -0.5% | -2.2% | – |
Total votes: | 59,860 | |
Electorate: | 78,797 | |
Turnout: | 76.0% | |
Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
Swing: | 1.7% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Burton, Stafford, Stone 23 February 1950 |
Constituency succeeded by Mid Staffordshire, Stafford 9 June 1983 |
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Date | Type | Parties | |||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other |
Date | Type | Parties | |||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
3 May 1979 | General Election | 34,387 | 21,210 | 10,049 | |
10 October 1974 | General Election | 27,173 | 20,845 | 11,491 | 351 |
28 February 1974 | General Election | 30,056 | 21,073 | 13,132 | |
18 June 1970 | General Election | 30,056 | 20,380 | 4,370 | |
31 March 1966 | General Election | 25,259 | 20,218 | 5,623 | |
15 October 1964 | General Election | 25,373 | 18,587 | 6,593 | |
8 October 1959 | General Election | 28,107 | 18,034 | ||
26 May 1955 | General Election | 26,206 | 17,550 | ||
25 October 1951 | General Election | 25,795 | 19,749 | ||
23 February 1950 | General Election | 24,046 | 19,008 | 2,617 |