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UK Polling History: Election of 12 March 1970 – Bridgwater

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Others
Votes 25,687 14,772 5,832 628
Votes gained +4,837 -3,092 -2,373 –
Share of votes 54.7% 31.5% 12.4% 1.3%
Share of eligible voters 38.5% 22.1% 8.7% 0.9%
Gain in share of votes +10.3% -6.6% -5.1% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.9% -8.4% -5.3% –
Total votes: 46,919
Electorate: 66,741
Turnout: 70.3%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 8.4% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Other Alliance Reform
UK		 Green Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Other Alliance Reform
UK		 Green Others
4 July 2024 General Election 12,281 10,932 5,781 8,913 1,720 502
5 May 2005 General Election 21,240 12,771 10,940 3,158 0
7 June 2001 General Election 19,354 12,803 14,367 1,323 0
1 May 1997 General Election 20,174 13,519 18,378 2,551 0
9 April 1992 General Election 26,610 12,365 16,894 1,041 0
11 June 1987 General Election 27,177 9,594 15,982 0
9 June 1983 General Election 25,107 8,524 14,410 0
3 May 1979 General Election 31,259 16,809 9,693 0
10 October 1974 General Election 23,850 17,663 12,077 288 0
28 February 1974 General Election 24,830 16,786 15,269 0
18 June 1970 General Election 26,685 18,224 6,066 0
12 March 1970 By Election 25,687 14,772 5,832 628
31 March 1966 General Election 20,850 17,864 8,205 0
15 October 1964 General Election 20,822 14,645 9,009 2,038 0
8 October 1959 General Election 23,002 14,706 7,893 0
26 May 1955 General Election 24,887 17,170 0
25 October 1951 General Election 25,365 19,656 0
23 February 1950 General Election 21,732 16,053 6,708 0
5 July 1945 General Election 15,625 5,613 17,937 0
14 November 1935 General Election 17,939 6,240 7,370 0
27 October 1931 General Election 24,041 6,974 0
30 May 1929 General Election 15,440 6,423 11,161 0
29 October 1924 General Election 14,283 1,966 10,842 0
6 December 1923 General Election 12,347 13,778 0
15 November 1922 General Election 11,240 1,598 11,121 0
14 December 1918 General Election 12,587 5,771 0

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