Home General Elections 5 May 2005 Poplar and Canning Town

UK Polling History: Election of 5 May 2005 – Poplar and Canning Town

Result summary

Parties
Labour Other Conservative Liberal
Democrat
Votes 15,628 9,463 8,499 5,420
Votes gained -5,238 +6,780 +1,741 +1,625
Share of votes 40.1% 24.3% 21.8% 13.9%
Share of eligible voters 18.8% 11.4% 10.2% 6.5%
Gain in share of votes -21.1% +16.4% +2.0% +2.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters -8.7% +7.9% +1.3% +1.5%
Total votes: 39,010
Electorate: 83,129
Turnout: 46.9%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 18.8% Other from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Bow and Poplar, Newham South
1 May 1997
Constituency succeeded by
Poplar and Limehouse, West Ham
6 May 2010
»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Other Liberal
Democrat
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Other Liberal
Democrat
5 May 2005 General Election 15,628 8,499 9,463 5,420
7 June 2001 General Election 20,866 6,758 2,683 3,795
1 May 1997 General Election 24,807 5,892 4,497 4,072