1964 general election · East Midlands
Leicestersouth West: 1964 general election result
Labour won Leicestersouth West at the 1964 general election with a majority of 4,106. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- LabourLabour
- Majority
- 4,10612.0% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 77.5%34,341 valid votes
- Electorate
- 44,311
- Result
- Lab hold
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Won | 16,957 | 49.4% | +3.0 | |
| Conservative | 12,851 | 37.4% | −1.7 | |
| Liberal | 4,533 | 13.2% | −1.3 | |
| Valid votes | 34,341 | |||
| Majority | 4,106 | 12.0% | ||
Change compared with the 1959 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Leicestersouth West at the 1964 general election?
The Labour candidate won with 16,957 votes (49.4%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Leicestersouth West in 1964?
4,106 votes (12.0% of valid votes) over the Conservative.
What was the turnout in Leicestersouth West in 1964?
77.5% of the 44,311 registered electors cast a valid vote (34,341 votes).
Official results House of Commons Library, General election results from 1918 to 2019. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data