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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Billericay

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 22,033 20,677 8,763 3,947
Votes gained -15,373 +6,797 -6,149 –
Share of votes 39.8% 37.3% 15.8% 7.1%
Share of eligible voters 28.9% 27.1% 11.5% 5.2%
Gain in share of votes -16.7% +16.3% -6.7% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -17.7% +9.8% -7.1% –
Total votes: 55,420
Electorate: 76,304
Turnout: 72.6%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 16.5% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Basildon, Thurrock
9 June 1983
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other
5 May 2005 General Election 25,487 14,281 6,471 2,619
7 June 2001 General Election 21,608 16,595 6,323 1,072
1 May 1997 General Election 22,033 20,677 8,763 3,947
9 April 1992 General Election 37,406 13,880 14,912
11 June 1987 General Election 33,741 11,942 15,755
9 June 1983 General Election 29,635 10,528 15,020
18 June 1970 General Election 47,719 43,765
31 March 1966 General Election 38,371 40,013 7,587
15 October 1964 General Election 35,347 33,755 10,706
8 October 1959 General Election 29,224 24,402 9,347
26 May 1955 General Election 24,327 20,121
25 October 1951 General Election 26,936 20,613
23 February 1950 General Election 23,803 19,437 3,872

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