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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Livingston

Result summary

Parties
Labour SNP Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 23,510 11,763 4,028 2,876 657
Votes gained +3,265 -377 -4,796 -1,035 +188
Share of votes 54.9% 27.5% 9.4% 6.7% 1.5%
Share of eligible voters 39.0% 19.5% 6.7% 4.8% 1.1%
Gain in share of votes +10.5% +0.8% -10.0% -1.9% +0.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters +5.9% -0.4% -7.8% -1.6% +0.3%
Total votes: 42,834
Electorate: 60,296
Turnout: 71.0%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 10.2% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Midlothian, West Lothian
9 June 1983
Date Type Parties
Labour SNP Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Reform
UK		 Green UKIP Others
Date Type Parties
Labour SNP Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Reform
UK		 Green UKIP Others
4 July 2024 General Election 18,324 14,796 3,469 2,025 3,977 1,704 545
12 December 2019 General Election 11,915 25,617 12,182 3,457 1,421 0
8 June 2017 General Election 17,158 21,036 12,799 1,512 0
7 May 2015 General Election 15,893 32,736 5,929 1,232 1,757 0
6 May 2010 General Election 23,215 12,424 5,158 5,316 1,351 443 0
29 September 2005 By Election 12,319 9,639 1,993 4,362 529 108 527
5 May 2005 General Election 22,657 9,560 4,499 6,832 789 0
7 June 2001 General Election 19,108 8,492 2,995 3,969 1,469 0
1 May 1997 General Election 23,510 11,763 4,028 2,876 657 0
9 April 1992 General Election 20,245 12,140 8,824 3,911 469 0
11 June 1987 General Election 19,110 6,969 7,860 8,005 0
9 June 1983 General Election 14,255 5,090 9,129 9,304 0

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