Home General Elections 11 June 1987 Brighton Kemptown

UK Polling History: Election of 11 June 1987 – Brighton Kemptown

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Alliance
Votes 24,031 14,771 6,080
Votes gained +1,766 +1,884 -2,018
Share of votes 53.5% 32.9% 13.5%
Share of eligible voters 39.9% 24.5% 10.1%
Gain in share of votes +2.4% +3.3% -5.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +3.7% +3.6% -3.1%
Total votes: 44,882
Electorate: 60,271
Turnout: 74.5%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 4.2% Labour from Alliance

Polling history

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List of contests

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Date Type Parties
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Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other Green UKIP Brexit
12 December 2019 General Election 16,972 25,033 2,964 2,237 1,327
8 June 2017 General Election 18,835 28,703 1,457 212
7 May 2015 General Election 18,428 17,738 1,365 142 3,187 4,446
6 May 2010 General Election 16,217 14,889 7,691 194 2,330 1,384
5 May 2005 General Election 13,121 15,858 6,560 4,180
7 June 2001 General Election 13,823 18,745 4,064 2,571
1 May 1997 General Election 17,945 21,479 4,478 2,230
9 April 1992 General Election 21,129 18,073 4,461 230
11 June 1987 General Election 24,031 14,771 6,080
9 June 1983 General Election 22,265 12,887 8,098 290
3 May 1979 General Election 25,512 17,504 4,179 404
10 October 1974 General Election 21,725 19,060 6,214 327
28 February 1974 General Election 23,504 19,484 7,954 170
18 June 1970 General Election 24,208 21,105 3,833
31 March 1966 General Election 24,105 24,936
15 October 1964 General Election 22,301 22,308
8 October 1959 General Election 25,411 19,665
26 May 1955 General Election 23,142 17,885
25 October 1951 General Election 25,923 20,726
23 February 1950 General Election 22,431 19,430 4,073

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