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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Mid Sussex

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Labour Other
Votes 23,231 16,377 9,969 3,886
Votes gained -16,293 -2,619 +3,018 +2,387
Share of votes 43.5% 30.6% 18.6% 7.3%
Share of eligible voters 33.7% 23.8% 14.5% 5.6%
Gain in share of votes -15.6% +2.3% +8.3% +5.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters -15.2% +0.3% +5.9% +3.8%
Total votes: 53,463
Electorate: 68,928
Turnout: 77.6%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 11.9% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Labour Liberal Alliance Other UKIP Green Reform
UK		 Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Labour Liberal Alliance Other UKIP Green Reform
UK		 Others
4 July 2024 General Election 14,474 21,136 9,397 2,048 5,921 352
12 December 2019 General Election 33,455 15,258 11,218 597 2,234 0
8 June 2017 General Election 35,082 7,855 15,409 464 1,251 1,571 0
7 May 2015 General Election 32,268 6,604 7,982 1,287 6,898 2,453 0
6 May 2010 General Election 28,329 20,927 3,689 842 1,423 645 0
5 May 2005 General Election 23,765 17,875 6,280 1,574 0
7 June 2001 General Election 21,150 14,252 8,693 1,727 0
1 May 1997 General Election 23,231 16,377 9,969 3,886 0
9 April 1992 General Election 39,524 18,996 6,951 1,499 0
11 June 1987 General Election 37,781 4,573 19,489 0
9 June 1983 General Election 35,310 3,470 18,566 196 0
3 May 1979 General Election 32,548 8,260 11,705 697 0
10 October 1974 General Election 25,126 8,404 13,129 0
28 February 1974 General Election 27,317 7,993 15,162 0

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