October 1974 general election · East Midlands
Bosworth: October 1974 general election result
The Conservatives won Bosworth at the October 1974 general election with a majority of 302. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- ConservativeConservative
- Majority
- 3020.4% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 82.1%68,760 valid votes
- Electorate
- 83,800
- Result
- Con hold
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Won | 28,490 | 41.4% | +2.0 | |
| Labour | 28,188 | 41.0% | +4.0 | |
| Liberal | 12,082 | 17.6% | −6.0 | |
| Valid votes | 68,760 | |||
| Majority | 302 | 0.4% | ||
Change compared with the February 1974 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Bosworth at the October 1974 general election?
The Conservative candidate won with 28,490 votes (41.4%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Bosworth in October 1974?
302 votes (0.4% of valid votes) over the Labour.
What was the turnout in Bosworth in October 1974?
82.1% of the 83,800 registered electors cast a valid vote (68,760 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