Home General Elections 9 June 1983 Tunbridge Wells

UK Polling History: Election of 9 June 1983 – Tunbridge Wells

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Alliance Labour Other
Votes 31,199 16,073 6,042 236
Votes gained -729 – -5,350 -273
Share of votes 58.3% 30.0% 11.3% 0.4%
Share of eligible voters 41.8% 21.5% 8.1% 0.3%
Gain in share of votes -1.3% – -10.0% -0.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters -2.7% – -7.8% -0.4%
Total votes: 53,550
Electorate: 74,721
Turnout: 71.7%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 4.7% Other from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance UKIP Other Green Reform
UK		 Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance UKIP Other Green Reform
UK		 Others
4 July 2024 General Election 14,974 6,178 23,661 2,344 6,484 609
12 December 2019 General Election 30,119 8,098 15,474 959 0
8 June 2017 General Election 30,856 14,391 5,355 1,464 702 1,441 0
7 May 2015 General Election 30,181 7,307 4,342 6,481 458 2,659 0
6 May 2010 General Election 28,302 5,448 12,726 2,054 876 914 0
5 May 2005 General Election 21,083 8,736 11,095 1,568 0
7 June 2001 General Election 19,643 9,332 9,913 1,313 0
1 May 1997 General Election 21,853 9,879 14,347 2,275 0
9 April 1992 General Election 34,162 8,300 17,030 503 0
11 June 1987 General Election 33,111 6,555 16,989 0
9 June 1983 General Election 31,199 6,042 16,073 236 0
3 May 1979 General Election 31,928 11,392 9,797 509 0
10 October 1974 General Election 24,829 12,499 12,802 0
28 February 1974 General Election 27,212 11,734 16,184 0

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