1964 general election · South East
Dover: 1964 general election result
Labour won Dover at the 1964 general election with a majority of 418 (Lab gain from Con). Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- LabourLabour
- Majority
- 4180.8% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 82.7%53,655 valid votes
- Electorate
- 64,876
- Result
- Lab gain from Con
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Won | 24,115 | 44.9% | −2.0 | |
| Conservative | 23,697 | 44.2% | −8.9 | |
| Liberal | 5,843 | 10.9% | +10.9 | |
| Valid votes | 53,655 | |||
| Majority | 418 | 0.8% | ||
Change compared with the 1959 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Dover at the 1964 general election?
The Labour candidate won with 24,115 votes (44.9%). Result: Lab gain from Con.
What was the majority in Dover in 1964?
418 votes (0.8% of valid votes) over the Conservative.
What was the turnout in Dover in 1964?
82.7% of the 64,876 registered electors cast a valid vote (53,655 votes).
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