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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Northampton South

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 24,214 23,470 6,316 3,105
Votes gained +4,305 -13,412 -3,596 +2,458
Share of votes 42.4% 41.1% 11.1% 5.4%
Share of eligible voters 30.4% 29.5% 7.9% 3.9%
Gain in share of votes +12.6% -14.2% -3.8% +4.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters +6.5% -14.7% -3.9% +3.0%
Total votes: 57,105
Electorate: 79,672
Turnout: 71.7%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 13.4% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Liberal Other UKIP Reform
UK		 Green Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Liberal Other UKIP Reform
UK		 Green Others
4 July 2024 General Election 12,819 16,890 3,193 8,210 2,398 394
12 December 2019 General Election 20,914 16,217 2,482 1,222 0
8 June 2017 General Election 19,231 18,072 1,405 1,630 696 0
7 May 2015 General Election 16,163 12,370 1,673 161 7,114 1,403 0
6 May 2010 General Election 15,917 9,913 7,579 3,309 1,897 363 0
5 May 2005 General Election 23,818 19,399 8,327 2,937 0
7 June 2001 General Election 20,997 21,882 6,355 1,795 0
1 May 1997 General Election 23,470 24,214 6,316 3,105 0
9 April 1992 General Election 36,882 19,909 9,912 0
11 June 1987 General Election 31,864 14,061 10,639 647 0
9 June 1983 General Election 26,824 11,533 11,698 0
3 May 1979 General Election 19,125 15,491 3,478 407 0
10 October 1974 General Election 14,393 14,252 4,842 0
28 February 1974 General Election 14,321 14,142 7,099 0

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