UK Polling History: Election of 7 June 2001 – St Helens South
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Liberal Democrat |
Conservative | Other | |
| Votes | 16,799 | 7,814 | 4,675 | 4,516 |
| Votes gained | -13,568 | +1,895 | -1,953 | +3,172 |
| Share of votes | 49.7% | 23.1% | 13.8% | 13.4% |
| Share of eligible voters | 25.6% | 11.9% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Gain in share of votes | -18.9% | +9.7% | -1.1% | +10.3% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -20.1% | +3.0% | -2.8% | +4.8% |
| Total votes: | 33,804 | |
| Electorate: | 65,741 | |
| Turnout: | 51.4% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 14.6% | Other from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Huyton, St Helens, Widnes 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency succeeded by St Helens South and Whiston 6 May 2010 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrat |
Alliance | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrat |
Alliance | Other | ||
| 5 May 2005 | General Election | 19,345 | 4,602 | 10,036 | 1,490 | |
| 7 June 2001 | General Election | 16,799 | 4,675 | 7,814 | 4,516 | |
| 1 May 1997 | General Election | 30,367 | 6,628 | 5,919 | 1,344 | |
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 30,391 | 12,182 | 6,933 | 295 | |
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 27,027 | 13,226 | 9,252 | ||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 22,906 | 13,244 | 10,939 | 1,780 | |