Home General Elections 1 May 1997 Dagenham

UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Dagenham

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Other Liberal
Democrat
Votes 23,759 6,705 2,995 2,704
Votes gained +8,285 +4,575 +2,209 +900
Share of votes 65.7% 18.5% 8.3% 7.5%
Share of eligible voters 40.8% 11.5% 5.1% 4.6%
Gain in share of votes -6.3% +8.6% +6.3% -0.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters +14.2% +7.8% +3.9% +1.5%
Total votes: 36,163
Electorate: 58,232
Turnout: 62.1%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 7.5% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Romford
5 July 1945
Constituency succeeded by
Dagenham and Rainham
6 May 2010
»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Other Liberal
Democrat
BNP Communist UKIP Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Other Liberal
Democrat
BNP Communist UKIP Others
5 May 2005 General Election 15,446 7,841 4,448 3,106 0
7 June 2001 General Election 15,784 7,091 1,885 2,820 0
1 May 1997 General Election 23,759 6,705 2,995 2,704 0
9 June 1994 By Election 15,474 2,130 1,804 1,511 457 116
9 April 1992 General Election 22,027 15,294 4,824 0
11 June 1987 General Election 18,454 15,985 7,088 0
9 June 1983 General Election 15,665 12,668 10,769 786 0
3 May 1979 General Election 24,707 14,600 5,583 2,106 0
10 October 1974 General Election 29,678 7,684 7,564 569 0
28 February 1974 General Election 35,765 12,275 1,169 0
18 June 1970 General Election 31,335 11,976 982 0
31 March 1966 General Election 35,055 10,530 1,373 0
15 October 1964 General Election 32,851 9,461 7,301 1,070 0
8 October 1959 General Election 37,009 16,626 0
26 May 1955 General Election 38,811 13,718 0
25 October 1951 General Election 44,908 14,112 0
23 February 1950 General Election 43,300 11,565 3,973 883 0
5 July 1945 General Election 36,686 7,147 0