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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Wirral West

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat
Other
Votes 21,035 18,297 5,945 1,613
Votes gained +5,247 -8,555 -1,475 +725
Share of votes 44.9% 39.0% 12.7% 3.4%
Share of eligible voters 34.6% 30.1% 9.8% 2.7%
Gain in share of votes +13.9% -13.7% -1.9% +1.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters +9.4% -12.9% -2.1% +1.2%
Total votes: 46,890
Electorate: 60,732
Turnout: 77.2%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 13.8% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Wirral
9 June 1983
Date Type Parties
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Democrat
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Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat
Alliance Reform
UK
Green Other UKIP Brexit
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9 June 1983 General Election 25,276 9,855 10,125