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1970 general election · East of England

Billericay: 1970 general election result

The Conservatives won Billericay at the 1970 general election with a majority of 3,954 (Con gain from Lab). Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
ConservativeConservative
Majority
3,9544.3% of valid votes
Turnout
74.3%91,484 valid votes
Electorate
123,121
Result
Con gain from Lab
Result
PartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Conservative Won47,71952.2%+7.5
Labour43,76547.8%+1.3
Valid votes91,484
Majority3,9544.3%

Change compared with the 1966 general election (same boundaries).

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Questions and answers

Who won Billericay at the 1970 general election?

The Conservative candidate won with 47,719 votes (52.2%). Result: Con gain from Lab.

What was the majority in Billericay in 1970?

3,954 votes (4.3% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in Billericay in 1970?

74.3% of the 123,121 registered electors cast a valid vote (91,484 votes).

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