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UK Polling History: Election of 11 June 1987 – Woodspring

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Alliance Labour Other
Votes 34,134 16,282 8,717 1,208
Votes gained +2,202 -518 +2,181 +1,031
Share of votes 56.6% 27.0% 14.4% 2.0%
Share of eligible voters 44.7% 21.3% 11.4% 1.6%
Gain in share of votes -1.0% -3.3% +2.7% +1.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters +0.6% -1.9% +2.4% +1.3%
Total votes: 60,341
Electorate: 76,289
Turnout: 79.1%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 3.0% Labour from Alliance

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
North Somerset, Weston-super-Mare
9 June 1983
Constituency succeeded by
North Somerset
6 May 2010
»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal
Democrat
Labour Alliance Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal
Democrat
Labour Alliance Other
5 May 2005 General Election 21,587 15,571 11,249 3,211
7 June 2001 General Election 21,297 11,816 12,499 3,146
1 May 1997 General Election 24,425 16,691 11,377 2,461
9 April 1992 General Election 35,175 17,666 9,942 1,737
11 June 1987 General Election 34,134 8,717 16,282 1,208
9 June 1983 General Election 31,932 6,536 16,800 177