February 1974 general election · North East
South Shields: February 1974 general election result
Labour won South Shields at the February 1974 general election with a majority of 11,986. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- LabourLabour
- Majority
- 11,98623.3% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 71.6%51,452 valid votes
- Electorate
- 71,895
| Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Won | 30,740 | 59.8% | |
| Conservative | 18,754 | 36.5% | |
| Others | 1,958 | 3.8% | |
| Valid votes | 51,452 | ||
| Majority | 11,986 | 23.3% | |
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 1970 election.
Questions and answers
Who won South Shields at the February 1974 general election?
The Labour candidate won with 30,740 votes (59.8%).
What was the majority in South Shields in February 1974?
11,986 votes (23.3% of valid votes) over the Conservative.
What was the turnout in South Shields in February 1974?
71.6% of the 71,895 registered electors cast a valid vote (51,452 votes).
Official results House of Commons Library, General election results from 1918 to 2019. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data