South West, February 1974 vs October 1974: seat-by-seat change
Every constituency in South West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Con | Con | 4.3% | +1.9 |
| Bodmin | Lib | Con gain | 1.5% | −1.2 |
| Bridgwater | Con | Con | 11.5% | +1.3 |
| Bristol North East | Lab | Lab | 23.2% | +3.9 |
| Bristol North West | Con | Lab gain | 1.2% | +1.2 |
| Bristol South | Lab | Lab | 35.4% | +3.1 |
| Bristol South East | Lab | Lab | 17.7% | +1.9 |
| Bristol West | Con | Con | 17.6% | +1.7 |
| Cheltenham | Con | Con | 18.0% | −1.5 |
| Chippenham | Con | Con | 3.6% | +1.2 |
| Cirencester and Tewkesbury | Con | Con | 16.5% | +1.1 |
| Devizes | Con | Con | 12.0% | +1.9 |
| Devon North | Lib | Lib | 11.5% | +2.1 |
| Devon West | Con | Con | 13.1% | +1.2 |
| Dorset North | Con | Con | 15.1% | +1.1 |
| Dorset West | Con | Con | 20.8% | +1.7 |
| Exeter | Con | Con | 4.4% | +2.3 |
| Falmouth and Camborne | Con | Con | 11.6% | −1.8 |
| Gloucester | Con | Con | 7.2% | +1.1 |
| Gloucestershire West | Lab | Lab | 0.8% | −1.1 |
| Honiton | Con | Con | 23.9% | +1.2 |
| Kingswood | Lab | Lab | 5.5% | +1.0 |
| Plymouth Devonport | Lab | Lab | 6.1% | +2.5 |
| Plymouth Drake | Con | Con | 0.1% | +3.0 |
| Plymouth Sutton | Con | Con | 11.3% | +2.8 |
| Poole | Con | Con | 18.2% | +1.5 |
| Salisbury | Con | Con | 8.9% | +1.3 |
| St.Ives | Con | Con | 15.5% | +0.9 |
| Stroud | Con | Con | 12.7% | +0.9 |
| Swindon | Lab | Lab | 22.1% | +2.4 |
| Taunton | Con | Con | 13.5% | +1.2 |
| Tiverton | Con | Con | 9.9% | +1.4 |
| Torbay | Con | Con | 19.9% | +1.1 |
| Totnes | Con | Con | 10.3% | +0.7 |
| Truro | Con | Lib gain | 0.8% | −0.2 |
| Wells | Con | Con | 14.0% | +0.4 |
| Westbury | Con | Con | 10.4% | +0.6 |
| Weston Super Mare | Con | Con | 20.2% | +1.7 |
| Yeovil | Con | Con | 12.4% | +0.7 |
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