South West: 1964 general election results
How South West voted at the 1964 general election: the Conservatives won 34 of 43 seats with 45.0% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 34 | −1 | 871,724 | 45.0% | −5.2 | |
| Labour | 7 | 0 | 660,808 | 34.1% | −0.6 | |
| Liberal | 2 | +1 | 395,259 | 20.4% | +5.4 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 10,936 | 0.6% | +0.4 |
Change compared with the 1959 general election in South West.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Con | 3,791 | 8.3 | 80.7% | Con hold |
| Bodmin | Lib | 3,136 | 8.5 | 82.7% | Lib gain from Con |
| Bridgwater | Con | 6,177 | 13.3 | 80.3% | Con hold |
| Bristol Central | Lab | 4,591 | 15.4 | 71.9% | Lab hold |
| Bristol North East | Con | 1,211 | 2.5 | 77.1% | Con hold |
| Bristol North West | Con | 1,099 | 2.2 | 83.1% | Con hold |
| Bristol South | Lab | 11,287 | 27.0 | 72.8% | Lab hold |
| Bristol South East | Lab | 9,835 | 20.3 | 77.9% | Lab hold |
| Bristol West | Con | 13,864 | 37.9 | 73.1% | Con hold |
| Cheltenham | Con | 5,240 | 12.5 | 77.5% | Con hold |
| Chippenham | Con | 1,543 | 3.5 | 81.2% | Con hold |
| Cirencester and Tewkesbury | Con | 9,268 | 19.3 | 78.0% | Con hold |
| Devizes | Con | 3,948 | 8.7 | 81.4% | Con hold |
| Exeter | Con | 1,362 | 3.1 | 80.3% | Con hold |
| Falmouth and Camborne | Lab | 2,926 | 6.9 | 77.6% | Lab hold |
| Gloucester | Lab | 4,117 | 9.6 | 78.5% | Lab hold |
| Honiton | Con | 14,121 | 29.4 | 78.8% | Con hold |
| North Cornwall | Con | 669 | 1.9 | 83.1% | Con hold |
| North Devon | Lib | 5,136 | 13.7 | 84.3% | Lib hold |
| North Dorset | Con | 5,130 | 12.5 | 81.7% | Con hold |
| North Somerset | Con | 3,918 | 6.5 | 85.4% | Con hold |
| Plymouth Devonport | Con | 3,626 | 8.1 | 73.6% | Con hold |
| Plymouth Sutton | Con | 410 | 0.7 | 76.7% | Con hold |
| Poole | Con | 8,282 | 15.7 | 80.0% | Con hold |
| Salisbury | Con | 5,760 | 13.9 | 78.6% | Con hold |
| South Dorset | Con | 935 | 1.9 | 81.0% | Con hold |
| South Gloucestershire | Con | 3,714 | 6.4 | 84.2% | Con hold |
| St.Ives | Con | 4,399 | 13.4 | 75.1% | Con hold |
| Stroud | Con | 2,913 | 5.9 | 85.4% | Con hold |
| Swindon | Lab | 9,813 | 22.3 | 74.8% | Lab hold |
| Taunton | Con | 4,748 | 10.3 | 84.7% | Con hold |
| Tavistock | Con | 5,400 | 13.2 | 78.3% | Con hold |
| Tiverton | Con | 5,227 | 12.8 | 80.1% | Con hold |
| Torquay | Con | 15,149 | 27.6 | 75.0% | Con hold |
| Torrington | Con | 2,068 | 5.5 | 85.1% | Con hold |
| Totnes | Con | 10,875 | 20.8 | 78.8% | Con hold |
| Truro | Con | 4,104 | 9.1 | 79.2% | Con hold |
| Wells | Con | 5,583 | 11.7 | 81.7% | Con hold |
| West Dorset | Con | 7,210 | 19.6 | 81.7% | Con hold |
| West Gloucestershire | Lab | 7,120 | 15.9 | 79.6% | Lab hold |
| Westbury | Con | 4,901 | 10.6 | 82.8% | Con hold |
| Weston Super Mare | Con | 14,895 | 29.1 | 79.0% | Con hold |
| Yeovil | Con | 4,748 | 9.2 | 83.3% | Con hold |
South West at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in South West at the 1964 general election?
The Conservatives won 34 of the 43 seats in South West, with 45.0% of the vote.
How many seats were there in South West in 1964?
43 constituencies.
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