Home General Elections 1 May 1997 Stroud

UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Stroud

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 26,170 23,260 9,502 2,415
Votes gained +7,374 -8,941 -7,249 +410
Share of votes 42.7% 37.9% 15.5% 3.9%
Share of eligible voters 33.6% 29.9% 12.2% 3.1%
Gain in share of votes +15.7% -8.2% -8.5% +1.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +10.8% -9.1% -8.1% +0.7%
Total votes: 61,347
Electorate: 77,856
Turnout: 78.8%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 12.1% Labour from Liberal Democrat

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Stroud & Thornbury
26 May 1955
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Green Other Coalition
Liberal		 UKIP Reform
UK		 Brexit Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Green Other Coalition
Liberal		 UKIP Reform
UK		 Brexit Others
4 July 2024 General Election 14,219 25,607 2,913 5,729 6,329 424
12 December 2019 General Election 31,582 27,742 4,954 567 1,085 0
8 June 2017 General Election 29,307 29,994 2,053 1,423 1,039 0
7 May 2015 General Election 27,813 22,947 2,086 2,779 346 4,848 0
6 May 2010 General Election 23,679 22,380 8,955 1,542 116 1,301 0
5 May 2005 General Election 22,177 22,527 8,026 4,145 0
7 June 2001 General Election 20,646 25,685 6,036 2,808 0
1 May 1997 General Election 23,260 26,170 9,502 2,415 0
9 April 1992 General Election 32,201 18,796 16,751 2,005 0
11 June 1987 General Election 32,883 12,145 20,508 0
9 June 1983 General Election 30,896 10,141 19,182 0
3 May 1979 General Election 32,534 17,037 12,314 0
10 October 1974 General Election 24,406 17,352 13,756 241 0
28 February 1974 General Election 25,619 17,148 15,521 470 0
18 June 1970 General Election 27,089 19,158 6,799 0
31 March 1966 General Election 21,804 20,259 8,397 0
15 October 1964 General Election 21,802 18,889 8,747 0
8 October 1959 General Election 23,448 18,336 6,988 0
26 May 1955 General Election 23,318 19,375 4,489 0
5 July 1945 General Election 21,546 22,495 11,141 0
14 November 1935 General Election 24,282 14,133 0
27 October 1931 General Election 27,612 11,039 0
30 May 1929 General Election 17,700 10,384 11,728 0
29 October 1924 General Election 15,973 7,418 6,057 0
6 December 1923 General Election 13,355 15,179 0
15 November 1922 General Election 14,723 5,081 9,041 0
14 December 1918 General Election 8,522 12,734 0

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