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UK Polling History: Election of 18 June 1970 – Hornchurch

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 36,124 30,294 6,227
Votes gained +751 -8,112 -6,498
Share of votes 49.7% 41.7% 8.6%
Share of eligible voters 36.2% 30.4% 6.2%
Gain in share of votes +1.8% -10.4% -8.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters -2.7% -11.9% -7.8%
Total votes: 72,645
Electorate: 99,800
Turnout: 72.8%
Outcome: Conservative gain from Labour
Swing: 6.1% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

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Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
5 May 2005 General Election 16,355 15,875 2,894 3,045
7 June 2001 General Election 15,032 16,514 2,928 1,083
1 May 1997 General Election 16,386 22,066 3,446 2,043
9 April 1992 General Election 25,817 16,652 5,366 453
11 June 1987 General Election 24,039 13,345 9,609
9 June 1983 General Election 21,393 12,209 11,251 621
3 May 1979 General Election 21,340 20,571 4,657 994
10 October 1974 General Election 14,535 21,336 7,284 797
28 February 1974 General Election 15,567 21,763 10,391 619
18 June 1970 General Election 36,124 30,294 6,227
31 March 1966 General Election 35,373 38,406
15 October 1964 General Election 30,933 30,699 12,725
8 October 1959 General Election 34,852 27,530 11,056
26 May 1955 General Election 29,205 27,833 6,117
25 October 1951 General Election 28,976 30,010 4,471
23 February 1950 General Election 26,696 28,463 6,653
5 July 1945 General Election 15,100 26,856 5,807 232

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