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UK Polling History: Election of 9 June 1983 – Stafford

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Alliance Labour Other
Votes 27,639 13,362 12,789 212
Votes gained +11,139 – -5,134 –
Share of votes 51.2% 24.7% 23.7% 0.4%
Share of eligible voters 38.6% 18.7% 17.9% 0.3%
Gain in share of votes +3.2% – -28.4% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +0.5% – -23.5% –
Total votes: 54,002
Electorate: 71,523
Turnout: 75.5%
Outcome: Conservative gain from Labour
Swing: 15.8% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« First contested
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Stafford and Stone
23 February 1950 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance SDP Liberal Other Reform
UK		 Green UKIP Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance SDP Liberal Other Reform
UK		 Green UKIP Others
4 July 2024 General Election 13,936 18,531 1,676 8,612 2,856 398
12 December 2019 General Election 29,992 15,615 3,175 2,367 0
8 June 2017 General Election 28,424 20,695 1,540 1,265 0
7 May 2015 General Election 23,606 14,429 1,348 1,701 1,390 6,293 0
6 May 2010 General Election 22,047 16,587 8,211 1,103 564 1,727 0
5 May 2005 General Election 17,768 19,889 6,390 1,507 0
7 June 2001 General Election 16,253 21,285 4,205 2,623 0
1 May 1997 General Election 20,292 24,606 5,480 1,394 0
9 April 1992 General Election 30,876 19,976 10,702 354 0
11 June 1987 General Election 29,541 12,177 15,834 0
3 May 1984 By Election 18,713 12,677 14,733 210
9 June 1983 General Election 27,639 12,789 13,362 212 0
5 July 1945 General Election 16,500 17,923 0
14 November 1935 General Election 16,175 12,514 0
27 October 1931 General Election 18,467 8,640 0
30 May 1929 General Election 12,324 10,011 5,000 0
29 October 1924 General Election 12,404 7,571 0
6 December 1923 General Election 9,823 8,412 0
15 November 1922 General Election 10,990 7,672 0
14 December 1918 General Election 8,304 4,203 0

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