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UK Polling History: Election of 11 June 1987 – Portsmouth South

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Alliance Labour Other
Votes 23,534 23,329 7,047 455
Votes gained +9,517 +10,563 -3,799 -550
Share of votes 43.3% 42.9% 13.0% 0.8%
Share of eligible voters 30.8% 30.6% 9.2% 0.6%
Gain in share of votes +9.0% +17.5% -13.6% -1.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters +12.2% +13.6% -5.2% -0.7%
Total votes: 54,365
Electorate: 76,292
Turnout: 71.3%
Outcome: Conservative gain
Swing: 15.5% Alliance from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

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14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other SDP Green UKIP Reform
UK		 Others Brexit
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other SDP Green UKIP Reform
UK		 Others Brexit
4 July 2024 General Election 5,643 18,857 4,886 3,107 5,702 733
12 December 2019 General Election 17,705 23,068 5,418 240 0 994
8 June 2017 General Election 16,736 18,290 7,699 712 1,129 0
7 May 2015 General Election 14,585 8,184 9,344 1,050 3,145 5,595 0
6 May 2010 General Election 13,721 5,640 18,921 1,390 716 876 0
5 May 2005 General Election 13,685 8,714 17,047 928 0
7 June 2001 General Election 11,397 9,361 17,490 968 0
1 May 1997 General Election 16,094 13,086 20,421 2,094 0
9 April 1992 General Election 22,798 7,857 22,556 440 0
11 June 1987 General Election 23,534 7,047 23,329 455 0
14 June 1984 By Election 14,017 10,846 15,358 662
9 June 1983 General Election 25,101 11,324 12,766 1,005 0
3 May 1979 General Election 26,835 15,306 6,487 457 0
10 October 1974 General Election 23,379 15,308 9,807 612 0
28 February 1974 General Election 26,824 15,842 10,307 394 0
18 June 1970 General Election 23,962 13,847 0
31 March 1966 General Election 22,713 14,738 0
15 October 1964 General Election 24,387 13,904 0
8 October 1959 General Election 27,892 11,979 0
26 May 1955 General Election 27,887 13,600 0
25 October 1951 General Election 30,548 17,350 0
23 February 1950 General Election 31,124 17,545 0
5 July 1945 General Election 15,810 12,783 0
14 November 1935 General Election 27,416 9,043 0
27 October 1931 General Election 32,634 7,715 0
30 May 1929 General Election 15,068 10,127 6,214 9,505 0
29 October 1924 General Election 22,423 8,310 0
6 December 1923 General Election 16,625 7,388 5,698 0
15 November 1922 General Election 19,960 9,080 0
14 December 1918 General Election 15,842 3,070 4,283 0

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