Total Votes Cast
| Year | Total Votes Cast |
|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1950 |
49,165
|
| 25 Oct 1951 |
49,624
|
| 26 May 1955 |
47,071
|
| 08 Oct 1959 |
52,186
|
| 15 Oct 1964 |
57,825
|
| 31 Mar 1966 |
60,868
|
| 18 Jun 1970 |
68,737
|
| 28 Feb 1974 |
55,403
|
| 10 Oct 1974 |
51,128
|
| 03 May 1979 |
56,922
|
| 09 Jun 1983 |
49,151
|
| 11 Jun 1987 |
52,891
|
| 09 Apr 1992 |
58,562
|
| 01 May 1997 |
58,446
|
| 07 Jun 2001 |
51,515
|
| 05 May 2005 |
56,209
|
| 06 May 2010 |
56,241
|
| 07 May 2015 |
58,008
|
| Date | Source |
|---|---|
| 1950 - 1970 | F.W.S. Craig (ed.), British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1970 (Chichester: Political Reference Publications, 1971) Within copyright. Permission granted to project. |
| 1974 - 1992 | Kimber, Political Science Resources |
| 1997 - 2015 | House of Commons Library, House of Commons Library Research Papers , |
| 2010 | The Electoral Commission, The Electoral Commission |
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