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UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Birmingham Stechford

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 23,075 11,152 5,860
Votes gained -629 -2,320 -1,361
Share of votes 57.6% 27.8% 14.6%
Share of eligible voters 36.9% 17.8% 9.4%
Gain in share of votes +4.5% -2.3% -1.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters -1.3% -3.9% -2.3%
Total votes: 40,087
Electorate: 62,501
Turnout: 64.1%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 3.4% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other National
Front		 Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other National
Front		 Others
3 May 1979 General Election 21,166 19,517 2,349 698 0
31 March 1977 By Election 13,782 15,731 2,901 2,955 871
10 October 1974 General Election 23,075 11,152 5,860 0
28 February 1974 General Election 23,704 13,472 7,221 280 0
18 June 1970 General Election 22,559 15,848 1,736 0
31 March 1966 General Election 24,598 12,727 998 0
15 October 1964 General Election 22,421 17,033 0
8 October 1959 General Election 21,919 18,996 0
26 May 1955 General Election 23,358 16,618 0
25 October 1951 General Election 34,355 23,384 0
23 February 1950 General Election 33,077 20,699 2,789 0

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