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UK Polling History: Election of 9 June 1983 – Wells

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Alliance Labour Other
Votes 25,385 18,810 3,747 273
Votes gained -5,015 – -6,278 -303
Share of votes 52.6% 39.0% 7.8% 0.6%
Share of eligible voters 40.3% 29.8% 5.9% 0.4%
Gain in share of votes +1.3% – -9.2% -0.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.4% – -7.5% -0.3%
Total votes: 48,215
Electorate: 63,019
Turnout: 76.5%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 5.2% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other UKIP Green National
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other UKIP Green National
12 December 2019 General Election 33,336 4,304 23,345 643
8 June 2017 General Election 30,488 7,129 22,906 320
7 May 2015 General Election 26,247 3,780 18,662 240 5,644 2,331
6 May 2010 General Election 23,760 4,198 24,560 1,004 1,711 631
5 May 2005 General Election 23,071 8,288 20,031 1,575
7 June 2001 General Election 22,462 7,915 19,666 1,271
1 May 1997 General Election 22,208 10,204 21,680 2,288
9 April 1992 General Election 28,620 6,126 21,971 1,042
11 June 1987 General Election 28,624 4,637 20,083 135
9 June 1983 General Election 25,385 3,747 18,810 273
3 May 1979 General Election 30,400 10,025 18,204 576
10 October 1974 General Election 23,979 13,909 16,278 778
28 February 1974 General Election 25,430 14,399 17,645
18 June 1970 General Election 25,106 16,335 9,174
31 March 1966 General Election 20,528 16,989 10,224
15 October 1964 General Election 20,663 15,080 12,132
8 October 1959 General Election 23,357 16,452 8,220
26 May 1955 General Election 25,624 19,745
25 October 1951 General Election 26,524 21,481
23 February 1950 General Election 20,613 17,987 9,771
5 July 1945 General Election 13,004 10,539 7,910
14 November 1935 General Election 14,898 5,716 7,277
27 October 1931 General Election 17,711 12,440
30 May 1929 General Election 13,026 4,472 12,382
29 October 1924 General Election 12,642 2,726 8,668
6 December 1923 General Election 9,909 1,713 10,818
15 November 1922 General Election 10,210 4,048 7,156
14 December 1918 General Election 9,786 6,935 804

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