February 1974 general election
East Midlands: February 1974 general election results
How East Midlands voted at the February 1974 general election: the Conservatives won 20 of 40 seats with 40.9% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 20 | −1 | 894,640 | 40.9% | −7.0 | |
| Labour | 19 | 0 | 883,261 | 40.3% | −6.8 | |
| Others | 1 | +1 | 37,583 | 1.7% | +1.3 | |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 373,836 | 17.1% | +12.5 |
Change compared with the 1970 general election in East Midlands.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield | Lab | 21,788 | 35.9 | 82.0% | |
| Bassetlaw | Lab | 11,234 | 20.0 | 79.0% | |
| Beeston | Con | 2,544 | 4.1 | 84.9% | |
| Belper | Lab | 2,034 | 3.4 | 83.8% | |
| Blaby | Con | 12,298 | 22.3 | 85.6% | |
| Bolsover | Lab | 21,313 | 52.9 | 78.4% | |
| Bosworth | Con | 1,687 | 2.4 | 86.0% | |
| Carlton | Con | 7,158 | 11.9 | 84.5% | |
| Chesterfield | Lab | 15,396 | 27.2 | 80.1% | |
| Daventry | Con | 9,749 | 14.0 | 84.3% | |
| Derby North | Lab | 1,293 | 2.0 | 79.1% | |
| Derby South | Lab | 7,143 | 12.7 | 76.2% | |
| Derbyshire North East | Lab | 7,282 | 14.0 | 78.4% | |
| Derbyshire South East | Con | 3,035 | 6.7 | 85.1% | |
| Derbyshire West | Con | 8,460 | 20.7 | 61.8% | |
| Gainsborough | Con | 6,210 | 12.4 | 82.0% | |
| Grantham | Con | 11,343 | 17.9 | 81.4% | |
| Harborough | Con | 12,473 | 22.7 | 84.4% | |
| High Peak | Con | 2,275 | 4.7 | 85.4% | |
| Holland With Boston | Con | 12,381 | 19.3 | 80.5% | |
| Horncastle | Con | 6,789 | 17.4 | 79.3% | |
| Ilkeston | Lab | 14,180 | 23.4 | 81.4% | |
| Kettering | Lab | 9,787 | 14.2 | 81.1% | |
| Leicester East | Lab | 1,413 | 2.9 | 77.8% | |
| Leicester South | Con | 1,766 | 3.2 | 76.4% | |
| Leicester West | Lab | 8,652 | 17.9 | 75.5% | |
| Lincoln | Oth | 1,293 | 3.1 | 79.1% | |
| Loughborough | Lab | 697 | 1.2 | 84.3% | |
| Louth | Con | 9,718 | 17.4 | 79.7% | |
| Mansfield | Lab | 16,142 | 30.3 | 77.4% | |
| Melton | Con | 12,749 | 18.8 | 83.5% | |
| Newark | Lab | 4,497 | 7.7 | 83.0% | |
| Northampton North | Lab | 1,033 | 2.6 | 82.5% | |
| Northampton South | Con | 179 | 0.5 | 80.8% | |
| Nottingham East | Lab | 3,978 | 10.8 | 69.1% | |
| Nottingham North | Lab | 4,445 | 7.8 | 74.9% | |
| Nottingham West | Lab | 5,797 | 9.6 | 78.8% | |
| Rushcliffe | Con | 17,709 | 33.0 | 84.6% | |
| Rutland and Stamford | Con | 8,885 | 19.9 | 82.4% | |
| Wellingborough | Con | 2,270 | 3.2 | 85.0% |
East Midlands at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in East Midlands at the February 1974 general election?
The Conservatives won 20 of the 40 seats in East Midlands, with 40.9% of the vote.
How many seats were there in East Midlands in February 1974?
40 constituencies.
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