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Home General Elections 11 June 1987 Galloway and Upper Nithsdale |
UK Polling History: Election of 11 June 1987 – Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
Result summary
| Parties | |||||
| Conservative | SNP | Alliance | Labour | Other | |
| Votes | 16,592 | 12,919 | 6,001 | 5,298 | 230 |
| Votes gained | -987 | +801 | +872 | +834 | – |
| Share of votes | 40.4% | 31.5% | 14.6% | 12.9% | 0.6% |
| Share of eligible voters | 31.1% | 24.2% | 11.2% | 9.9% | 0.4% |
| Gain in share of votes | -4.3% | +0.6% | +1.6% | +1.5% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -2.5% | +1.1% | +1.5% | +1.4% | – |
| Total votes: | 41,040 | |
| Electorate: | 53,429 | |
| Turnout: | 76.8% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 2.9% | Alliance from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Dumfriesshire, Galloway 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency succeeded by Dumfries and Galloway 5 May 2005 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | SNP | Labour | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | SNP | Labour | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| 7 June 2001 | General Election | 12,222 | 12,148 | 7,258 | 3,698 | 588 | |
| 1 May 1997 | General Election | 12,825 | 18,449 | 6,861 | 2,700 | 1,183 | |
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 18,681 | 16,213 | 5,766 | 3,826 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 16,592 | 12,919 | 5,298 | 6,001 | 230 | |
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 17,579 | 12,118 | 4,464 | 5,129 | ||