Home General Elections 28 February 1974 South East Derbyshire |
UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – South East Derbyshire
Result summary
Parties | |||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal | |
Votes | 20,016 | 16,981 | 8,378 |
Votes gained | -12,169 | -12,480 | +3,398 |
Share of votes | 44.1% | 37.4% | 18.5% |
Share of eligible voters | 37.5% | 31.8% | 15.7% |
Gain in share of votes | -8.1% | -10.4% | +9.5% |
Gain in share of eligible voters | -1.8% | -4.1% | +8.1% |
Total votes: | 45,375 | |
Electorate: | 53,316 | |
Turnout: | 85.1% | |
Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
Swing: | 9.9% | Liberal from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from South Derbyshire 23 February 1950 |
Constituency succeeded by Amber Valley, Erewash, South Derbyshire 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency formed from South Derbyshire 23 February 1950 |
Constituency succeeded by Amber Valley, Erewash, South Derbyshire 9 June 1983 |
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Date | Type | Parties | |||
Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other |
Date | Type | Parties | |||
Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | ||
3 May 1979 | General Election | 16,617 | 24,004 | 5,518 | 498 |
10 October 1974 | General Election | 17,851 | 18,856 | 6,404 | |
28 February 1974 | General Election | 16,981 | 20,016 | 8,378 | |
18 June 1970 | General Election | 29,461 | 32,185 | ||
31 March 1966 | General Election | 32,407 | 26,911 | ||
15 October 1964 | General Election | 29,528 | 28,655 | ||
8 October 1959 | General Election | 25,362 | 25,374 | 4,980 | |
26 May 1955 | General Election | 25,620 | 24,039 | ||
25 October 1951 | General Election | 33,020 | 29,663 | ||
23 February 1950 | General Election | 30,039 | 24,789 | 6,396 |