South West: October 1974 general election results
How South West voted at the October 1974 general election: the Conservatives won 33 of 44 seats with 43.4% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 33 | −1 | 985,220 | 43.4% | −0.2 | ||
| Labour | 8 | +1 | 656,162 | 28.9% | +2.2 | ||
| Liberal | 3 | 0 | 622,032 | 27.4% | −2.2 | ||
| 1 other parties and independents | 9,009 | 0.4% | |||||
Change compared with the February 1974 general election in South West.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Con | 2,122 | 4.3 | 78.6% | Con hold |
| Bodmin | Con | 665 | 1.5 | 82.3% | Con gain from Lib |
| Bridgwater | Con | 6,187 | 11.5 | 77.3% | Con hold |
| Bristol North East | Lab | 8,591 | 23.2 | 71.2% | Lab hold |
| Bristol North West | Lab | 633 | 1.2 | 79.3% | Lab gain from Con |
| Bristol South | Lab | 14,984 | 35.4 | 69.3% | Lab hold |
| Bristol South East | Lab | 9,373 | 17.7 | 76.2% | Lab hold |
| Bristol West | Con | 6,957 | 17.6 | 65.4% | Con hold |
| Cheltenham | Con | 8,454 | 18.0 | 75.0% | Con hold |
| Chippenham | Con | 1,929 | 3.6 | 78.4% | Con hold |
| Christchurch | Con | 13,890 | 33.6 | 74.7% | |
| Cirencester and Tewkesbury | Con | 10,160 | 16.5 | 76.7% | Con hold |
| Devizes | Con | 7,021 | 12.0 | 75.2% | Con hold |
| Devon North | Lib | 6,721 | 11.5 | 79.7% | Lib hold |
| Devon West | Con | 5,929 | 13.1 | 78.6% | Con hold |
| Dorset North | Con | 8,541 | 15.1 | 79.2% | Con hold |
| Dorset West | Con | 8,685 | 20.8 | 77.9% | Con hold |
| Exeter | Con | 2,348 | 4.4 | 80.3% | Con hold |
| Falmouth and Camborne | Con | 5,856 | 11.6 | 75.8% | Con hold |
| Gloucester | Con | 3,528 | 7.2 | 78.7% | Con hold |
| Gloucestershire West | Lab | 409 | 0.8 | 80.2% | Lab hold |
| Honiton | Con | 13,220 | 23.9 | 75.7% | Con hold |
| Kingswood | Lab | 2,566 | 5.5 | 84.1% | Lab hold |
| North Cornwall | Lib | 3,856 | 9.3 | 80.5% | |
| North Somerset | Con | 9,475 | 13.2 | 80.5% | |
| Plymouth Devonport | Lab | 2,259 | 6.1 | 73.5% | Lab hold |
| Plymouth Drake | Con | 34 | 0.1 | 75.4% | Con hold |
| Plymouth Sutton | Con | 5,188 | 11.3 | 75.2% | Con hold |
| Poole | Con | 11,425 | 18.2 | 75.3% | Con hold |
| Salisbury | Con | 4,180 | 8.9 | 74.7% | Con hold |
| South Dorset | Con | 6,699 | 12.6 | 75.4% | |
| South Gloucestershire | Con | 4,346 | 6.9 | 79.6% | |
| St.Ives | Con | 5,868 | 15.5 | 73.7% | Con hold |
| Stroud | Con | 7,054 | 12.7 | 80.4% | Con hold |
| Swindon | Lab | 10,270 | 22.1 | 74.0% | Lab hold |
| Taunton | Con | 6,821 | 13.5 | 79.4% | Con hold |
| Tiverton | Con | 5,354 | 9.9 | 77.5% | Con hold |
| Torbay | Con | 12,438 | 19.9 | 73.0% | Con hold |
| Totnes | Con | 6,401 | 10.3 | 76.8% | Con hold |
| Truro | Lib | 464 | 0.8 | 78.7% | Lib gain from Con |
| Wells | Con | 7,701 | 14.0 | 78.9% | Con hold |
| Westbury | Con | 6,043 | 10.4 | 78.7% | Con hold |
| Weston Super Mare | Con | 12,859 | 20.2 | 74.8% | Con hold |
| Yeovil | Con | 7,379 | 12.4 | 79.4% | Con hold |
South West at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in South West at the October 1974 general election?
The Conservatives won 33 of the 44 seats in South West, with 43.4% of the vote.
How many seats were there in South West in October 1974?
44 constituencies.
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