Home General Elections 10 October 1974 Aberdeen South

UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Aberdeen South

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour SNP Liberal
Votes 18,475 18,110 10,481 5,018
Votes gained -3,463 -270 +2,882 -2,429
Share of votes 35.5% 34.8% 20.1% 9.6%
Share of eligible voters 27.1% 26.5% 15.4% 7.4%
Gain in share of votes -4.2% +1.6% +6.4% -3.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters -5.5% -0.7% +4.1% -3.7%
Total votes: 52,084
Electorate: 68,241
Turnout: 76.3%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 5.3% SNP from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour SNP Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Reform
UK		 Green Other Independent UKIP Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour SNP Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Reform
UK		 Green Other Independent UKIP Others
4 July 2024 General Election 11,300 11,455 15,213 2,921 3,199 1,609 648
12 December 2019 General Election 16,398 3,834 20,388 5,018 0
8 June 2017 General Election 18,746 9,143 13,994 2,610 0
7 May 2015 General Election 11,087 12,991 20,221 2,252 964 139 897 0
6 May 2010 General Election 8,914 15,722 5,102 12,216 413 667 0
5 May 2005 General Election 7,134 15,272 4,120 13,924 1,171 0
7 June 2001 General Election 7,098 14,696 4,293 10,308 495 0
1 May 1997 General Election 11,621 15,541 4,299 12,176 425 0
9 April 1992 General Election 15,808 14,291 6,223 4,767 0
11 June 1987 General Election 14,719 15,917 2,776 8,844 0
9 June 1983 General Election 15,393 11,812 1,974 10,372 0
3 May 1979 General Election 20,820 20,048 4,361 5,901 0
10 October 1974 General Election 18,475 18,110 10,481 5,018 0
28 February 1974 General Election 21,938 18,380 7,599 7,447 0
18 June 1970 General Election 23,843 22,754 2,777 3,135 0
31 March 1966 General Election 21,492 23,291 5,797 0
15 October 1964 General Election 25,824 21,926 2,197 0
8 October 1959 General Election 25,471 17,349 4,558 0
26 May 1955 General Election 26,817 19,627 0
25 October 1951 General Election 28,947 20,325 0
23 February 1950 General Election 26,128 17,302 5,248 0
5 July 1945 General Election 19,214 17,398 4,501 0
14 November 1935 General Election 25,270 11,817 0
27 October 1931 General Election 33,988 6,627 0
30 May 1929 General Election 21,548 13,868 0
29 October 1924 General Election 16,092 10,699 0
6 December 1923 General Election 11,258 6,911 5,641 0
15 November 1922 General Election 13,208 9,573 0
14 December 1918 General Election 10,625 3,535 2,868 0

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