Home General Elections 9 June 1983 Walsall North

UK Polling History: Election of 9 June 1983 – Walsall North

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Alliance
Votes 20,782 17,958 10,141
Votes gained -6,131 -3,089 –
Share of votes 42.5% 36.7% 20.7%
Share of eligible voters 29.8% 25.7% 14.5%
Gain in share of votes -8.4% -3.1% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -7.0% -3.1% –
Total votes: 48,881
Electorate: 69,805
Turnout: 70.0%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 2.7% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Walsall
26 May 1955
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other UKIP Liberal Independent National
Front		 Green Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other UKIP Liberal Independent National
Front		 Green Others
12 December 2019 General Election 11,369 23,334 1,236 617 0
8 June 2017 General Election 16,318 18,919 586 2,295 0
7 May 2015 General Election 14,392 12,455 840 545 8,122 529 0
6 May 2010 General Election 13,385 12,395 4,754 3,916 1,737 0
5 May 2005 General Election 15,990 9,350 4,144 3,944 0
7 June 2001 General Election 18,779 9,388 2,923 1,222 0
1 May 1997 General Election 24,517 11,929 4,050 2,806 0
9 April 1992 General Election 24,387 20,563 6,629 614 0
11 June 1987 General Election 21,458 19,668 9,285 0
9 June 1983 General Election 20,782 17,958 10,141 0
3 May 1979 General Election 26,913 21,047 1,098 3,778 0
4 November 1976 By Election 11,833 16,212 1,212 4,374 2,724 1,043
10 October 1974 General Election 28,340 12,455 465 6,377 0
28 February 1974 General Election 32,458 17,754 819 0
18 June 1970 General Election 27,543 20,128 597 0
31 March 1966 General Election 29,710 15,953 0
15 October 1964 General Election 27,842 17,518 0
8 October 1959 General Election 27,693 17,741 0
26 May 1955 General Election 26,665 15,970 0

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