February 1974 general election
Yorkshire and the Humber: February 1974 general election results
How Yorkshire and the Humber voted at the February 1974 general election: Labour won 38 of 54 seats with 45.1% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 38 | +2 | 1,223,772 | 45.1% | −5.4 | |
| Conservative | 15 | −4 | 951,922 | 35.0% | −6.5 | |
| Liberal | 1 | +1 | 525,413 | 19.3% | +11.7 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 15,248 | 0.6% | +0.3 |
Change compared with the 1970 general election in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkston Ash | Con | 13,197 | 19.0 | 83.5% | |
| Barnsley | Lab | 24,626 | 43.5 | 74.6% | |
| Batley and Morley | Lab | 7,091 | 14.7 | 78.4% | |
| Bradford North | Lab | 6,617 | 12.8 | 78.8% | |
| Bradford South | Lab | 7,653 | 13.2 | 79.7% | |
| Bradford West | Lab | 2,219 | 4.6 | 77.1% | |
| Bridlington | Con | 10,996 | 21.9 | 76.9% | |
| Brigg and Scunthorpe | Lab | 3,074 | 4.4 | 78.4% | |
| Brighouse and Spenborough | Lab | 1,546 | 2.9 | 85.3% | |
| Colne Valley | Lib | 719 | 1.4 | 86.4% | |
| Dearne Valley | Lab | 26,854 | 53.2 | 80.5% | |
| Dewsbury | Lab | 5,412 | 10.9 | 81.7% | |
| Don Valley | Lab | 27,945 | 40.2 | 79.1% | |
| Doncaster | Lab | 5,476 | 11.4 | 81.7% | |
| Goole | Lab | 13,225 | 26.8 | 77.2% | |
| Grimsby | Lab | 5,671 | 11.3 | 76.7% | |
| Halifax | Lab | 3,003 | 5.9 | 81.3% | |
| Haltemprice | Con | 11,824 | 18.9 | 82.9% | |
| Harrogate | Con | 11,789 | 22.9 | 80.0% | |
| Hemsworth | Lab | 34,941 | 65.6 | 77.1% | |
| Howden | Con | 6,211 | 13.9 | 78.6% | |
| Huddersfield East | Lab | 7,304 | 17.1 | 80.5% | |
| Huddersfield West | Lab | 630 | 1.4 | 82.9% | |
| Hull Central | Lab | 7,619 | 16.5 | 73.5% | |
| Hull East | Lab | 23,593 | 40.0 | 73.1% | |
| Hull West | Lab | 7,931 | 18.9 | 73.6% | |
| Keighley | Lab | 878 | 2.0 | 86.8% | |
| Leeds East | Lab | 10,514 | 20.8 | 75.3% | |
| Leeds North East | Con | 7,260 | 16.7 | 74.4% | |
| Leeds North West | Con | 6,671 | 13.6 | 76.2% | |
| Leeds South | Lab | 11,860 | 30.7 | 73.9% | |
| Leeds South East | Lab | 9,454 | 28.2 | 67.8% | |
| Leeds West | Lab | 3,985 | 8.6 | 77.0% | |
| Normanton | Lab | 15,174 | 34.4 | 75.4% | |
| Penistone | Lab | 13,713 | 24.5 | 84.1% | |
| Pontefract and Castleford | Lab | 23,804 | 51.7 | 77.1% | |
| Pudsey | Con | 3,739 | 6.8 | 84.9% | |
| Richmond (Yorks) | Con | 15,267 | 32.9 | — | |
| Ripon | Con | 4,335 | 10.2 | 85.4% | |
| Rother Valley | Lab | 33,474 | 46.8 | 78.6% | |
| Rotherham | Lab | 16,734 | 37.1 | 74.3% | |
| Scarborough | Con | 5,107 | 11.1 | 78.9% | |
| Sheffield Attercliffe | Lab | 21,176 | 44.6 | 74.9% | |
| Sheffield Brightside | Lab | 20,567 | 51.4 | 74.5% | |
| Sheffield Hallam | Con | 12,913 | 21.8 | 77.2% | |
| Sheffield Heeley | Lab | 6,585 | 12.4 | 82.0% | |
| Sheffield Hillsborough | Lab | 11,280 | 28.4 | 76.8% | |
| Sheffield Park | Lab | 22,677 | 47.1 | 71.9% | |
| Shipley | Con | 4,155 | 9.2 | 87.4% | |
| Skipton | Con | 2,116 | 4.8 | 85.6% | |
| Sowerby | Lab | 115 | 0.3 | 83.0% | |
| Thirsk and Malton | Con | 14,408 | 27.9 | 81.5% | |
| Wakefield | Lab | 11,418 | 21.7 | 79.9% | |
| York | Lab | 831 | 1.3 | 82.8% |
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Questions and answers
Who won in Yorkshire and the Humber at the February 1974 general election?
Labour won 38 of the 54 seats in Yorkshire and the Humber, with 45.1% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Yorkshire and the Humber in February 1974?
54 constituencies.
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