1966 general election · South West
Bristol West: 1966 general election result
The Conservatives won Bristol West at the 1966 general election with a majority of 11,518. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- ConservativeConservative
- Majority
- 11,51833.0% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 72.2%34,898 valid votes
- Electorate
- 48,361
- Result
- Con hold
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Won | 19,783 | 56.7% | −1.3 | |
| Labour | 8,265 | 23.7% | +3.7 | |
| Liberal | 6,850 | 19.6% | −0.5 | |
| Valid votes | 34,898 | |||
| Majority | 11,518 | 33.0% | ||
Change compared with the 1964 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Bristol West at the 1966 general election?
The Conservative candidate won with 19,783 votes (56.7%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Bristol West in 1966?
11,518 votes (33.0% of valid votes) over the Labour.
What was the turnout in Bristol West in 1966?
72.2% of the 48,361 registered electors cast a valid vote (34,898 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