Home General Elections 18 June 1970 Clackmannan and East Stirlingshire

UK Polling History: Election of 18 June 1970 – Clackmannan and East Stirlingshire

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal
Votes 23,729 13,178 7,243 2,640
Votes gained +1,172 +3,141 -982 -1,438
Share of votes 50.7% 28.2% 15.5% 5.6%
Share of eligible voters 38.3% 21.3% 11.7% 4.3%
Gain in share of votes -4.5% +3.6% -4.7% -4.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters -4.5% +2.2% -3.9% -4.1%
Total votes: 46,790
Electorate: 61,877
Turnout: 75.6%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 4.1% Conservative from SNP

Polling history

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List of contests

Constituency succeeded by
Clackmannan, Falkirk East, Falkirk West
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Constituency succeeded by
Clackmannan, Falkirk East, Falkirk West
9 June 1983 		»
Constituency succeeded by
Clackmannan, Falkirk East, Falkirk West
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal Independent
Labour		 Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal Independent
Labour		 Other
3 May 1979 General Election 22,780 9,778 21,796
10 October 1974 General Election 18,657 5,369 25,998 1,268
28 February 1974 General Election 18,679 9,994 22,289 322
18 June 1970 General Election 23,729 13,178 7,243 2,640
31 March 1966 General Election 22,557 10,037 8,225
15 October 1964 General Election 23,927 12,815 5,106
8 October 1959 General Election 25,004 17,132
26 May 1955 General Election 23,588 16,579
25 October 1951 General Election 25,231 17,727
23 February 1950 General Election 22,980 13,630 4,078
5 July 1945 General Election 24,622 14,522
14 November 1935 General Election 14,881 13,738 5,062 1,573
27 October 1931 General Election 13,669 20,425
30 May 1929 General Election 17,677 8,778 6,760
29 October 1924 General Election 13,032 11,752
6 December 1923 General Election 10,492 10,043
15 November 1922 General Election 10,312 6,888 7,379
14 December 1918 General Election 5,753 6,771 5,040

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