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UK Polling History: Election of 31 October 1968 – Bassetlaw

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Independent
Votes 21,394 20,654 1,053
Votes gained -6,229 +3,459 –
Share of votes 49.6% 47.9% 2.4%
Share of eligible voters 33.8% 32.6% 1.7%
Gain in share of votes -12.0% +9.6% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -11.4% +4.5% –
Total votes: 43,101
Electorate: 63,384
Turnout: 68.0%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 10.8% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative National
Labour		 Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Reform
UK		 UKIP Brexit Other Green Independent
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative National
Labour		 Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Reform
UK		 UKIP Brexit Other Green Independent
4 July 2024 General Election 18,476 12,708 1,996 9,751 1,947
12 December 2019 General Election 14,065 28,078 3,332 5,366
8 June 2017 General Election 27,467 22,615 1,154 1,014
7 May 2015 General Election 23,965 15,122 1,331 7,865 1,006
6 May 2010 General Election 25,018 16,803 5,570 1,779 407
5 May 2005 General Election 22,847 12,010 5,485
7 June 2001 General Election 21,506 11,758 4,942 689
1 May 1997 General Election 29,298 11,950 4,915 1,838
9 April 1992 General Election 29,061 19,064 6,340
11 June 1987 General Election 25,385 19,772 7,616
9 June 1983 General Election 22,231 18,400 8,124
3 May 1979 General Election 29,426 22,247 6,913
10 October 1974 General Election 28,663 16,494 7,821 408
28 February 1974 General Election 33,724 22,490
18 June 1970 General Election 28,959 20,698 3,125
31 October 1968 By Election 21,394 20,654 1,053
31 March 1966 General Election 27,623 17,195
15 October 1964 General Election 27,612 19,167
8 October 1959 General Election 27,875 20,162
26 May 1955 General Election 26,873 19,375
25 October 1951 General Election 32,850 21,257
23 February 1950 General Election 31,589 17,622 5,590
5 July 1945 General Election 30,382 18,005
14 November 1935 General Election 21,903 20,764
27 October 1931 General Election 13,582 27,136
30 May 1929 General Election 23,681 16,670
29 October 1924 General Election 11,283 12,732 3,505
6 December 1923 General Election 6,973 10,419 7,247
15 November 1922 General Election 10,502 12,944
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested

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