Home General Elections 1 May 1997 Horsham

UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Horsham

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Labour Other
Votes 29,015 14,153 10,691 3,306
Votes gained -13,195 -2,985 +3,946 +1,001
Share of votes 50.8% 24.8% 18.7% 5.8%
Share of eligible voters 38.2% 18.6% 14.1% 4.4%
Gain in share of votes -11.0% -0.3% +8.8% +2.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters -11.9% -1.7% +6.1% +1.6%
Total votes: 57,165
Electorate: 75,899
Turnout: 75.3%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 9.9% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« First contested
9 June 1983
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other UKIP Green Reform
UK		 Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other UKIP Green Reform
UK		 Others
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8 June 2017 General Election 36,906 13,422 7,644 638 1,533 1,844 0
7 May 2015 General Election 32,627 6,499 6,647 985 7,969 2,198 0
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5 May 2005 General Election 27,240 9,320 14,613 3,322 0
7 June 2001 General Election 26,134 10,267 12,468 1,901 0
1 May 1997 General Election 29,015 10,691 14,153 3,306 0
9 April 1992 General Election 42,210 6,745 17,138 2,305 0
11 June 1987 General Election 39,775 5,435 15,868 1,383 0
9 June 1983 General Election 37,897 4,999 16,112 925 0
18 June 1970 General Election 41,994 27,706 8,574 0
31 March 1966 General Election 32,139 26,098 11,930 0
15 October 1964 General Election 32,318 22,450 12,570 865 0
8 October 1959 General Election 37,275 24,012 0
26 May 1955 General Election 28,598 17,088 0
25 October 1951 General Election 25,204 12,803 0
23 February 1950 General Election 21,627 11,204 5,539 0
5 July 1945 General Election 21,814 11,664 6,216 0

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