Appendix 1: the Statistics
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Appendix 1: The Statistics The House of Commons 1945-74 Feb. Oct. 1945 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 1974 1974 ConselVative 213 299 321 345 365 304 253 330 297 277 Labour 393 315 295 277 258 317 363 288 301 319 Liberal 12 9 6 6 6 9 12 6 14 13 Plaid Cymru 2 3 Sc. Nat. P. 1 7 11 Others (G.B.) 20 1 2 Others (N.I.) 2 2 3 2 4 12 12 Total 640 625 625 630 630 630 630 630 635 635 J\:) c.o (.)0 N 1.0 ~ National Results, 1945-74 Electorate Welsh &: Scottish Others and turnout Votes cast Conservative Labour Liberal Nationalist Communist (mainly N. Ireland) 73.3% 100% 39.8% 48.3% 9.1% 0.2% 0.4% 2.1% 1945* 32,836,419 24,082,612 9,577,667 11,632,891 2,197,191 46,612 102,760 525,491 84.0% 100% 43.5% 46.1% 9.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.9% 1950 34,269,770 28,772,671 12,502,567 13,266,592 2,621,548 27,288 91,746 262,930 82.5% 100% 48.0% 48.8% 2.5% 0.1% 0.1% 0.5% 1951 34,645,573 28,595,668 13,717,538 13,948,605 730,556 18,219 21,640 159,110 76.8% 100% 49.7% 46.4% 2.7% 0.2% 0.1% 0.8% 1955 34,858,263 26,760,493 13,311,936 12,404,970 722,405 57,231 33,144 230,807 78.7% 100% 49.4% 43.8% 5.9% 0.4% 0.1% 0.5% 1959 35,397,080 27,859,241 13,749,830 12,215,538 1,638.571 99,309 30,897 145,090 77.1% 100% 43.4% 44.1% 11.2% 0.5% 0.2% 0.6% 1964 35,892,572 27,655,374 12,001,396 12,205,814 3,092,878 133,551 45,932 169,431 75.8% 100% 41.9% 47.9% 8.5% 0.7% 0.2% 0.7% 1966 35,964,684 27,263,606 11,418,433 13,064,951 2,327,533 189,545 62,112 201,032 72.0% 100% 46.4% 43.0% 7.5% 1.3% 0.1% 1.7% 1970 39,342,0l3 28,344,798 13,145,123 12,178,295 2,117,033 381,818 37,970 486,557 Feb 78.1% 100% 37.8% 37.1% 19.3% 2.6% 0.1% 3.1% 1974 39,770,724 31,340,162 11,872,180 11,646,391 6,058,744 804,554 32,743 958,293 Oct 72.8% 100% 35.8% 39.2% 18.3% 3.5% 0.1% 3.1% 1974 40,072,971 29,189,178 10,464,817 11,457,079 5,346,754 1,005,938 17,426 897,164 *University seats are excluded: other 1945 figures are adjusted to eliminate the distortions introduced by double voting in the 15 two-member seats then existing. APPENDIX 1 295 Regional Results The tables on the following pages are based on the Standard Regions and the Conurbations, as currently defined by the General Register Office before the 1974 reorganisation of local government. South-East includes Hants., Berks., Oxon., Beds., Herts., Essex, Surrey, Sussex, Kent and Greater London. South-West includes Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Glos. and Wilts. East Anglia includes Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambs., and Hunts. East Midlands includes Lines. (less Lindsey), Notts., Leics., Northants. and Derbys. (less the High Peak Constituency). West Midlands includes Hereford, Worcs., Warwicks., Staffs. and Salop. Yorkshire includes the East and West Ridings, the York constituency and Lindsey. North-West includes Cheshire, Lanes. and the High Peak constituency. North includes the North Riding, Durham, Northumberland, Westmorland and Cumberland. Industrial Wales includes Glamorgan, Monmouthshire and the Llanelli constituency. Industrial Scotland includes all of Ayrshire, Bute, Renfrewshire, Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire, Stirlingshire, Clackmannan, Midlothian, West Lothian and Fife (except for the East Fife constituency). The sub-regions are largely self-explanatory. When a city or conurbation crosses the boundary or a constituency, the constituency is included if more than half its population lies within the area concerned. The Clydeside conurbation includes Hamilton but not West Dunbartonshire. The swing is calculated on the basis of all votes cast in each region or sub-region. Seats England 253 255 8 0 72.5 -6.5 38.9 40.1 20.2 0.8 -1.9 Wales 8 23 2 3 76.6 -3.2 23.9 49.5 15.5 11.1 -2.6 Scotland 16 41 3 11 14.8 -4.2 24.7 36.3 8.3 30.7 -4.0 Great Britain 277 319 13 14 73.0 -6.0 36.7 40.2 18.8 4.3 -2.2 Northern Ireland 12 67.7 -2.2 - 100.0 United Kingdom 277 319 13 26 72.8 -6.0 35.8 39.2 18.3 6.7 -2.1 296 THE BRITISH GENERAL ELECfION OF OCfOBER 1974 Seats oJ c= y ~ '~ ~ ~ 0 ... '.Q ~ ~ ~ ... 0 ~'~ ... I:! > I:! .""If .,Q '.• r-- i :e -5 0 i ,g ..s ~"'a> REGIONS 8 0 ~ ~; U 0 <Il~_ "'" "'" "'" "'" South-East Region 124 68 1 0 71.2 -7.5 42.1 35.9 21.0 1.0 -1.3 Inner London 6 29 0 0 60.1 -8.9 31.4 52.9 13.8 1.9 -3.0 Outer London 35 22 0 0 70.0 -8.1 40.2 39.7 18.5 1.6 +0.2 Rest of Region 83 17 1 0 74.7 -6.8 45.2 30.7 23.7 0.4 -1.6 South-West Region 32 8 3 o 77.0 -5.0 43.1 29.1 27.4 0.4 -1.2 Devon and Cornwall 11 1 3 o 77.1 -4.5 44.6 23.4 31.5 0.5 -1.1 Rest of Region 21 7 0 o 77.0 -5.1 42.4 31.9 25.4 0.3 -1.3 East Anglian Region 12 4 o 75.9 -6.1 43.8 35.5 20.6 0.1 -1.3 East Midlands Region 15 21 0 o 74.9 -6.1 38.2 43.1 17.2 1.5 -1.9 West Midlands Region 21 35 0 o 72.1 -5.7 37.5 43.9 17.8 0.8 -2.1 Conurbation 6 21 0 o 68.8 -5.7 35.3 47.5 15.7 1.5 -2.6 Rest of Region 15 14 0 o 74.9 -5.7 39.3 41.0 19.5 0.2 -1.6 Yorkshire Region 15 38 1 0 71.3 -7.6 31.9 46.9 20.4 0.8 -2.2 Conurbation 4 16 1 0 72.0 -7.7 32.4 46.1 21.0 0.5 -2.3 Rest of Region 11 20 0 0 70.9 -7.6 31.7 47.3 20.0 1.0 -2.0 North-West Region 26 51 1 0 73.1 -5.0 37.0 44.6 18.0 0.4 -2.1 S.E. Lancashire Conurbation 7 21 0 72.5 -5.6 34.6 45.1 19.7 0.6 -2.3 Merseyside Conurbation 4 10 0 0 70.0 -5.2 36.7 49.0 14.0 0.3 -2.5 Rest of Region 15 20 0 0 75.1 -4.4 38.9 42.5 18.3 0.3 -1.8 Northern Region 9 29 1 o 71.2 -6.0 31.7 49.9 17.1 0.3 -3.1 Tyneside Conurbation 2 8 0 o 69.1 -6.0 28.8 55.2 15.7 0.3 -3.5 Rest of Region 7 21 1 o 71.9 -6.0 32.5 48.3 17.6 1.6 -3.0 Wales 8 23 2 3 76.6 -3.2 23.9 49.5 15.5 11.1 -2.4 Industrial Wales 4 19 0 0 75.4 -3.3 21.9 56.5 12.8 8.8 -2.6 Rural Wales 4 4 2 3 78.8 -3.1 27.4 37.0 20.5 15.1 -2.1 Scotland 16 41 3 11 74.8 -4.2 24.7 36.3 8.3 30.7 -4.0 Clydeside Conurbation 4 19 0 72.9 -4.1 21.1 45.1 5.4 28.4 -4.5 Rest of Industrial Belt 6 18 0 1 76.9 -3.4 22.5 40.2 6.8 30.5 -4.3 Highlands 1 1 2 3 70.5 -5.1 24.6 18.9 21.0 35.5 -1.2 Rest of Scotland 6 3 1 7 75.0 -5.1 32.9 22.6 11.6 32.9 -3.3 APPENDIX 1 297 Seats I:l .J be .~ be u .13 ~.!3 ~ 0 .... ~ ~ ~ .... bel '0 I:l ... I:l • C .D .c: > d .D .c: .~~ 0 .D " '" ~ 0 .D ..." BIG CITIES u ....'" ~ 0 ~ a~ U ....'" ~ 0 "'>« Greater London 41 51 -- 66.6 -8.1 37.4 43.8 17.1 1.7 -1.9 Glasgow 2 11 -- 68.7 -4.4 20.2 49.0 4.2 26.6 -4.3 Birmingham 2 10 -- 65.9 -5.7 34.7 49.8 14.3 1.2 -3.1 Liverpool I 7 -- 65.5 -3.8 32.6 54.6 12.5 0.3 -3.5 Manchester 1 7 -- 65.5 -5.4 31.5 52.9 15.0 0.6 -2.8 Edinburgh 4 3 -- 73.7 -5.5 32.2 33.3 10.7 23.8 -4.1 Leeds 2 4 -- 64.7 -9.4 30.9 49.0 19.8 0.3 -3.8 Sheffield 1 5 -- 67.7 -8.5 26.7 54.0 14.9 4.4 -1.5 Bristol 1 4 -- 72.5 -5.1 34.7 45.6 18.8 0.9 -2.3 Cardiff 2 2 -- 72.9 -3.7 35.5 43.2 17.3 4.0 -3.7 Coventry - 4 -- 73.4 -5.5 30.6 52.8 15.4 1.2 -2.0 Newcastle 1 3 -- 67.3 -5.0 31.4 54.2 14.4 - -3.1 Teesside - 4 -- 68.1 -6.6 31.4 54.9 13.3 0.4 -2.7 Bradford - 3 -- 70.6 -9.1 33.2 48.5 18.0 0.3 -2.4 Kingston upon Hull - 3 - - 66.6 -6.5 24.7 57.1 18.2 - -2.9 Leicester - 3 - - 69.8 -6.7 36.2 46.8 11.7 5.3 -2.6 Nottingham - 3 -- 66.7 -9.5 33.5 49.5 15.5 1.5 -3.4 Plymouth 2 1 -- 74.7 -2.5 42.5 40.1 17.2 0.2 -2.8 Stoke on Trent - 3 - - 68.1 -5.7 25.7 60.8 13.5 - -3.5 Wolverhampton 1 2 -- 68.7 -5.3 32.2 48.4 15.4 4.0 -3.1 Constituency Results On.