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UK Polling History: Election of 28 February 1974 – Ayr

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour SNP
Votes 21,626 16,528 4,706
Votes gained -594 -1,242 +2,520
Share of votes 50.5% 38.6% 11.0%
Share of eligible voters 42.0% 32.1% 9.1%
Gain in share of votes -2.2% -3.6% +5.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters -1.0% -2.3% +4.9%
Total votes: 42,860
Electorate: 51,546
Turnout: 83.2%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 4.7% SNP from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour SNP Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour SNP Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Other
7 June 2001 General Election 14,256 16,801 4,621 2,089 793
1 May 1997 General Election 15,136 21,679 5,625 2,116 200
9 April 1992 General Election 22,172 22,087 5,949 4,067 132
11 June 1987 General Election 20,942 20,760 3,548 7,859
9 June 1983 General Election 21,325 13,338 2,431 12,740
3 May 1979 General Election 18,907 16,139 3,998 4,656
10 October 1974 General Election 17,487 14,268 6,902 2,611
28 February 1974 General Election 21,626 16,528 4,706
18 June 1970 General Election 22,220 17,770 2,186
31 March 1966 General Election 19,988 19,504
15 October 1964 General Election 20,047 18,346
8 October 1959 General Election 19,659 16,303
26 May 1955 General Election 20,006 13,866
25 October 1951 General Election 21,985 15,702
23 February 1950 General Election 21,094 14,880

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