October 1974 general election · South East
Bournemouth East: October 1974 general election result
The Conservatives won Bournemouth East at the October 1974 general election with a majority of 10,661. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- ConservativeConservative
- Majority
- 10,66126.5% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 70.5%40,169 valid votes
- Electorate
- 56,997
- Result
- Con hold
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Won | 20,790 | 51.8% | +1.6 | |
| Liberal | 10,129 | 25.2% | −4.0 | |
| Labour | 8,422 | 21.0% | +4.3 | |
| Others | 828 | 2.1% | −1.8 | |
| Valid votes | 40,169 | |||
| Majority | 10,661 | 26.5% | ||
Change compared with the February 1974 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Bournemouth East at the October 1974 general election?
The Conservative candidate won with 20,790 votes (51.8%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Bournemouth East in October 1974?
10,661 votes (26.5% of valid votes) over the Liberal.
What was the turnout in Bournemouth East in October 1974?
70.5% of the 56,997 registered electors cast a valid vote (40,169 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