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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Erewash

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 31,196 22,061 5,181 1,900
Votes gained +6,992 -7,846 -3,425 +1,255
Share of votes 51.7% 36.6% 8.6% 3.1%
Share of eligible voters 40.3% 28.5% 6.7% 2.5%
Gain in share of votes +13.5% -10.6% -5.0% +2.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +8.3% -11.0% -4.7% +1.6%
Total votes: 60,338
Electorate: 77,402
Turnout: 78.0%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 12.1% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Ilkeston, South East Derbyshire
9 June 1983
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Reform
UK		 UKIP Green Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Reform
UK		 UKIP Green Others
4 July 2024 General Election 11,365 17,224 2,426 9,162 2,478 351
12 December 2019 General Election 27,560 16,954 2,487 698 1,115 0
8 June 2017 General Election 25,939 21,405 1,243 519 675 0
7 May 2015 General Election 20,636 17,052 1,658 7,792 1,184 0
6 May 2010 General Election 18,805 16,304 8,343 2,801 855 534 0
5 May 2005 General Election 15,388 22,472 7,073 5,620 0
7 June 2001 General Election 16,983 23,915 5,586 2,112 0
1 May 1997 General Election 22,061 31,196 5,181 1,900 0
9 April 1992 General Election 29,907 24,204 8,606 645 0
11 June 1987 General Election 28,775 19,021 11,442 0
9 June 1983 General Election 25,167 13,848 12,331 4,158 0

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