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February 1974 general election · Scotland

Edinburgh West: February 1974 general election result

The Conservatives won Edinburgh West at the February 1974 general election with a majority of 8,477. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
ConservativeConservative
Majority
8,47719.8% of valid votes
Turnout
82.2%42,769 valid votes
Electorate
52,044
Result
PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won18,90844.2%
Labour10,43124.4%
Liberal9,18921.5%
Scottish National Party4,2419.9%
Valid votes42,769
Majority8,47719.8%

No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 1970 election.

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Questions and answers

Who won Edinburgh West at the February 1974 general election?

The Conservative candidate won with 18,908 votes (44.2%).

What was the majority in Edinburgh West in February 1974?

8,477 votes (19.8% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in Edinburgh West in February 1974?

82.2% of the 52,044 registered electors cast a valid vote (42,769 votes).

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