UK Polling History: Election of 11 June 1987 – Plymouth Drake
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Alliance | Labour | Other | |
| Votes | 16,195 | 13,070 | 9,451 | 493 |
| Votes gained | -3,523 | +1,937 | +1,530 | +330 |
| Share of votes | 41.3% | 33.3% | 24.1% | 1.3% |
| Share of eligible voters | 31.6% | 25.5% | 18.5% | 1.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | -9.3% | +4.7% | +3.8% | +0.8% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -5.6% | +4.5% | +3.5% | +0.7% |
| Total votes: | 39,209 | |
| Electorate: | 51,186 | |
| Turnout: | 76.6% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 7.0% | Alliance from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Plymouth 14 December 1918 |
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Constituency succeeded by Plymouth Devonport, Plymouth Sutton 23 February 1950 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | Common Wealth Movement |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | Common Wealth Movement |
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| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 17,075 | 15,062 | 5,893 | 1,012 | |||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 16,195 | 9,451 | 13,070 | 493 | |||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 19,718 | 7,921 | 11,133 | 163 | |||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 21,759 | 17,515 | 3,452 | 279 | |||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 17,287 | 17,253 | 7,354 | ||||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 18,417 | 15,806 | 8,784 | ||||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 12,871 | 15,070 | 1,681 | ||||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 21,446 | 15,368 | |||||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 25,063 | 12,669 | |||||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 14,673 | 16,684 | 6,309 | ||||
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 14,669 | 12,161 | 3,645 | ||||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 12,345 | 11,849 | 4,082 | ||||
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 11,698 | 8,359 | 6,594 | ||||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 17,188 | 6,225 | |||||