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UK Polling History: Election of 28 April 1977 – Great Grimsby

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Others
Votes 21,890 21,370 3,128 309
Votes gained +233 +6,695 -6,353 –
Share of votes 46.9% 45.8% 6.7% 0.7%
Share of eligible voters 33.0% 32.2% 4.7% 0.5%
Gain in share of votes -0.2% +13.8% -13.9% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +0.4% +10.1% -9.6% –
Total votes: 46,697
Electorate: 66,284 (estimated)
Turnout: 70.5%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 13.9% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance National
Liberal		 UKIP Other Independent Brexit Green Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance National
Liberal		 UKIP Other Independent Brexit Green Others
12 December 2019 General Election 10,819 18,150 1,070 156 2,378 514 0
8 June 2017 General Election 17,545 14,980 954 1,648 394 0
7 May 2015 General Election 13,414 8,874 1,680 8,417 563 783 0
6 May 2010 General Election 10,777 10,063 7,388 2,043 2,683 0
5 May 2005 General Election 15,512 7,858 6,356 3,238 0
7 June 2001 General Election 19,118 7,634 6,265 0
1 May 1997 General Election 25,765 9,521 7,810 0
9 April 1992 General Election 25,895 18,391 6,475 0
11 June 1987 General Election 23,463 14,679 13,457 0
9 June 1983 General Election 18,330 17,599 14,552 0
3 May 1979 General Election 26,282 20,041 3,837 351 0
28 April 1977 By Election 21,890 21,370 3,128 309
10 October 1974 General Election 21,657 14,675 9,481 166 0
28 February 1974 General Election 21,585 15,914 12,084 816 0
18 June 1970 General Election 23,571 17,460 3,850 0
31 March 1966 General Election 26,788 18,662 0
15 October 1964 General Election 25,675 21,577 0
8 October 1959 General Election 24,729 24,638 0
26 May 1955 General Election 24,926 21,404 0
25 October 1951 General Election 29,462 22,611 0
23 February 1950 General Election 28,906 22,494 0
5 July 1945 General Election 28,484 18,841 0
14 November 1935 General Election 23,743 25,470 0
27 October 1931 General Election 16,124 33,725 0
30 May 1929 General Election 22,254 27,001 0
29 October 1924 General Election 14,874 21,487 5,442 0
6 December 1923 General Election 15,959 17,577 0
15 November 1922 General Election 14,227 23,726 0
14 December 1918 General Election 9,015 13,688 1,260 2,791 0

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