East Midlands, February 1974 vs October 1974: seat-by-seat change
Every constituency in East Midlands compared between the February 1974 and October 1974 general elections: which seats changed hands and how far each swung.
| Constituency | February 1974 | October 1974 | Majority | Con–Lab swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield | Lab | Lab | 41.1% | +2.6 |
| Bassetlaw | Lab | Lab | 22.8% | +1.4 |
| Beeston | Con | Con | 0.2% | +1.9 |
| Belper | Lab | Lab | 9.8% | +3.2 |
| Blaby | Con | Con | 23.9% | 0 |
| Bolsover | Lab | Lab | 54.5% | +0.8 |
| Bosworth | Con | Con | 0.4% | +1.0 |
| Carlton | Con | Con | 8.3% | +1.8 |
| Chesterfield | Lab | Lab | 34.0% | +3.4 |
| Daventry | Con | Con | 14.1% | −0.1 |
| Derby North | Lab | Lab | 6.9% | +2.5 |
| Derby South | Lab | Lab | 18.1% | +2.7 |
| Derbyshire West | Con | Con | 20.4% | +1.0 |
| Gainsborough | Con | Con | 8.6% | +2.2 |
| Grantham | Con | Con | 13.8% | +2.1 |
| Harborough | Con | Con | 26.3% | +1.1 |
| High Peak | Con | Con | 4.4% | +0.2 |
| Holland With Boston | Con | Con | 15.0% | +2.2 |
| Horncastle | Con | Con | 14.9% | +2.0 |
| Ilkeston | Lab | Lab | 28.3% | +2.4 |
| Kettering | Lab | Lab | 17.8% | +1.8 |
| Leicester East | Lab | Lab | 8.3% | +2.7 |
| Leicester South | Con | Lab gain | 2.3% | +2.7 |
| Leicester West | Lab | Lab | 22.5% | +2.3 |
| Lincoln | Oth | Lab gain | 2.5% | +4.2 |
| Loughborough | Lab | Lab | 4.3% | +1.5 |
| Louth | Con | Con | 5.6% | +4.1 |
| Mansfield | Lab | Lab | 34.3% | +2.0 |
| Melton | Con | Con | 22.4% | +0.6 |
| Newark | Lab | Lab | 10.4% | +1.4 |
| Northampton North | Lab | Lab | 4.1% | +0.8 |
| Northampton South | Con | Con | 0.4% | 0 |
| Nottingham East | Lab | Lab | 18.5% | +3.8 |
| Nottingham North | Lab | Lab | 13.3% | +2.7 |
| Nottingham West | Lab | Lab | 16.8% | +3.6 |
| Rushcliffe | Con | Con | 30.2% | +1.4 |
| Rutland and Stamford | Con | Con | 16.9% | +1.5 |
| Wellingborough | Con | Con | 2.6% | +0.3 |
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