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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Suffolk Coastal

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat
Other
Votes 21,696 18,442 12,036 4,082
Votes gained -12,984 +4,934 -3,359 +2,907
Share of votes 38.6% 32.8% 21.4% 7.3%
Share of eligible voters 29.2% 24.8% 16.2% 5.5%
Gain in share of votes -15.0% +11.9% -2.4% +5.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters -14.5% +7.8% -3.2% +4.0%
Total votes: 56,256
Electorate: 74,219
Turnout: 75.8%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 13.5% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Eye, Sudbury and Woodbridge
9 June 1983
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat
Alliance Other Green UKIP Reform
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Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat
Alliance Other Green UKIP Reform
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