East Midlands: October 1974 general election results
How East Midlands voted at the October 1974 general election: Labour won 21 of 40 seats with 41.8% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 21 | +2 | 852,577 | 41.8% | +1.5 | |
| Conservative | 19 | −1 | 784,219 | 38.5% | −2.4 | |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 373,734 | 18.3% | +1.3 | |
| Others | 0 | −1 | 27,699 | 1.4% | −0.4 |
Change compared with the February 1974 general election in East Midlands.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield | Lab | 22,915 | 41.1 | 74.7% | Lab hold |
| Bassetlaw | Lab | 12,169 | 22.8 | 74.5% | Lab hold |
| Beeston | Con | 121 | 0.2 | 80.5% | Con hold |
| Belper | Lab | 5,684 | 9.8 | 81.6% | Lab hold |
| Blaby | Con | 12,161 | 23.9 | 78.3% | Con hold |
| Bolsover | Lab | 21,066 | 54.5 | 74.5% | Lab hold |
| Bosworth | Con | 302 | 0.4 | 82.1% | Con hold |
| Carlton | Con | 4,619 | 8.3 | 77.7% | Con hold |
| Chesterfield | Lab | 17,560 | 34.0 | 72.6% | Lab hold |
| Daventry | Con | 9,062 | 14.1 | 77.1% | Con hold |
| Derby North | Lab | 4,193 | 6.9 | 73.3% | Lab hold |
| Derby South | Lab | 9,332 | 18.1 | 69.5% | Lab hold |
| Derbyshire West | Con | 7,846 | 20.4 | 78.5% | Con hold |
| Gainsborough | Con | 3,968 | 8.6 | 74.8% | Con hold |
| Grantham | Con | 8,030 | 13.8 | 74.2% | Con hold |
| Harborough | Con | 13,209 | 26.3 | 76.4% | Con hold |
| High Peak | Con | 2,002 | 4.4 | 80.5% | Con hold |
| Holland With Boston | Con | 8,684 | 15.0 | 72.2% | Con hold |
| Horncastle | Con | 5,244 | 14.9 | 70.8% | Con hold |
| Ilkeston | Lab | 15,858 | 28.3 | 74.9% | Lab hold |
| Kettering | Lab | 11,170 | 17.8 | 73.2% | Lab hold |
| Leicester East | Lab | 3,811 | 8.3 | 72.3% | Lab hold |
| Leicester South | Lab | 1,133 | 2.3 | 68.9% | Lab gain from Con |
| Leicester West | Lab | 9,960 | 22.5 | 68.4% | Lab hold |
| Lincoln | Lab | 984 | 2.5 | 74.8% | Lab gain from Oth |
| Loughborough | Lab | 2,348 | 4.3 | 78.5% | Lab hold |
| Louth | Con | 2,880 | 5.6 | 73.1% | Con hold |
| Mansfield | Lab | 17,279 | 34.3 | 72.6% | Lab hold |
| Melton | Con | 14,196 | 22.4 | 77.0% | Con hold |
| Newark | Lab | 5,771 | 10.4 | 77.9% | Lab hold |
| North East Derbyshire | Lab | 10,241 | 20.3 | 75.6% | |
| Northampton North | Lab | 1,538 | 4.1 | 76.0% | Lab hold |
| Northampton South | Con | 141 | 0.4 | 75.5% | Con hold |
| Nottingham East | Lab | 5,956 | 18.5 | 60.0% | Lab hold |
| Nottingham North | Lab | 6,841 | 13.3 | 67.1% | Lab hold |
| Nottingham West | Lab | 9,265 | 16.8 | 70.9% | Lab hold |
| Rushcliffe | Con | 14,943 | 30.2 | 77.4% | Con hold |
| Rutland and Stamford | Con | 6,990 | 16.9 | 75.6% | Con hold |
| South East Derbyshie | Con | 1,005 | 2.3 | 80.2% | |
| Wellingborough | Con | 1,758 | 2.6 | 79.6% | Con hold |
East Midlands at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in East Midlands at the October 1974 general election?
Labour won 21 of the 40 seats in East Midlands, with 41.8% of the vote.
How many seats were there in East Midlands in October 1974?
40 constituencies.
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