1966 general election · East of England
Cambridge: 1966 general election result
Labour won Cambridge at the 1966 general election with a majority of 991 (Lab gain from Con). Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- LabourLabour
- Majority
- 9912.1% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 80.0%48,302 valid votes
- Electorate
- 60,380
- Result
- Lab gain from Con
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Won | 21,963 | 45.5% | +5.0 | |
| Conservative | 20,972 | 43.4% | +0.1 | |
| Liberal | 4,928 | 10.2% | −6.0 | |
| Others | 439 | 0.9% | +0.9 | |
| Valid votes | 48,302 | |||
| Majority | 991 | 2.1% | ||
Change compared with the 1964 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Cambridge at the 1966 general election?
The Labour candidate won with 21,963 votes (45.5%). Result: Lab gain from Con.
What was the majority in Cambridge in 1966?
991 votes (2.1% of valid votes) over the Conservative.
What was the turnout in Cambridge in 1966?
80.0% of the 60,380 registered electors cast a valid vote (48,302 votes).
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