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February 1974 general election · East Midlands

High Peak: February 1974 general election result

The Conservatives won High Peak at the February 1974 general election with a majority of 2,275. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
ConservativeConservative
Majority
2,2754.7% of valid votes
Turnout
85.4%48,304 valid votes
Electorate
56,592
Result
PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won19,23139.8%
Labour16,95635.1%
Liberal12,11725.1%
Valid votes48,304
Majority2,2754.7%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won High Peak at the February 1974 general election?

The Conservative candidate won with 19,231 votes (39.8%).

What was the majority in High Peak in February 1974?

2,275 votes (4.7% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in High Peak in February 1974?

85.4% of the 56,592 registered electors cast a valid vote (48,304 votes).

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