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UK Polling History: Election of 11 June 1987 – Ashfield

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Alliance
Votes 22,812 18,412 13,542
Votes gained +953 +2,640 -270
Share of votes 41.7% 33.6% 24.7%
Share of eligible voters 32.2% 26.0% 19.1%
Gain in share of votes -0.8% +3.0% -2.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.2% +3.6% -0.5%
Total votes: 54,766
Electorate: 70,937
Turnout: 77.2%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 2.5% Conservative from Alliance

Polling history

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List of contests

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Date Type Parties
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Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other Alliance Liberal Reform
UK		 UKIP Others Brexit Green National
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4 July 2024 General Election 11,554 3,271 619 17,062 6,276 1,100
12 December 2019 General Election 11,971 19,231 1,105 13,498 0 2,501 674
8 June 2017 General Election 21,285 20,844 969 4,612 1,885 0 398
7 May 2015 General Election 19,448 10,628 7,030 153 10,150 0
6 May 2010 General Election 16,239 10,698 16,047 4,279 933 0
5 May 2005 General Election 20,433 10,220 5,829 5,569 0
7 June 2001 General Election 22,875 9,607 4,428 2,440 0
1 May 1997 General Election 32,979 10,251 4,882 2,491 0
9 April 1992 General Election 32,018 19,031 7,291 0
11 June 1987 General Election 22,812 18,412 13,542 0
9 June 1983 General Election 21,859 15,772 13,812 0
3 May 1979 General Election 33,116 25,319 397 3,914 0
28 April 1977 By Election 19,352 19,616 4,380 453 1,734
10 October 1974 General Election 35,367 12,452 7,959 0
28 February 1974 General Election 35,994 14,206 10,534 0
18 June 1970 General Election 32,372 15,089 0
31 March 1966 General Election 33,477 11,991 0
15 October 1964 General Election 34,841 12,989 0
8 October 1959 General Election 35,432 14,690 0
26 May 1955 General Election 32,905 12,836 0

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