East of England, February 1974 vs October 1974: seat-by-seat change
Every constituency in East of England 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basildon | Lab | Lab | 15.6% | +0.6 |
| Bedford | Con | Con | 7.2% | +1.5 |
| Braintree | Con | Con | 2.1% | +0.8 |
| Brentwood and Ongar | Con | Con | 17.6% | +1.7 |
| Bury St Edmunds | Con | Con | 17.3% | +0.7 |
| Cambridge | Con | Con | 5.3% | +1.3 |
| Cambridgeshire | Con | Con | 19.7% | +0.7 |
| Chelmsford | Con | Con | 6.3% | +0.2 |
| Colchester | Con | Con | 8.8% | +0.7 |
| Eye | Con | Con | 15.5% | +0.6 |
| Harlow | Lab | Lab | 28.4% | +1.9 |
| Harwich | Con | Con | 16.9% | +1.2 |
| Hemel Hempstead | Con | Lab gain | 0.7% | +0.5 |
| Hertfordshire South | Con | Con | 4.5% | +0.7 |
| Hitchin | Con | Con | 5.5% | +0.5 |
| Huntingdonshire | Con | Con | 15.4% | +1.5 |
| Ipswich | Con | Lab gain | 2.5% | +1.4 |
| Lowestoft | Con | Con | 3.4% | +1.1 |
| Luton East | Lab | Lab | 9.4% | +3.0 |
| Luton West | Lab | Lab | 14.8% | +2.1 |
| Maldon | Con | Con | 13.6% | +1.9 |
| Norfolk North West | Con | Con | 2.2% | −0.5 |
| Norwich North | Lab | Lab | 28.7% | +4.0 |
| Norwich South | Lab | Lab | 9.7% | +4.0 |
| Peterborough | Con | Lab gain | 3.8% | +1.9 |
| Southend East | Con | Con | 11.7% | −0.2 |
| Southend West | Con | Con | 14.3% | +1.0 |
| St.Albans | Con | Con | 16.8% | +2.1 |
| Sudbury and Woodbridge | Con | Con | 19.1% | +0.5 |
| Thurrock | Lab | Lab | 31.1% | +2.2 |
| Watford | Lab | Lab | 9.1% | +1.6 |
| Welwyn and Hatfield | Con | Lab gain | 1.0% | +1.7 |
| Yarmouth | Con | Con | 4.3% | +2.2 |
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