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

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Dumfriesshire, Galloway
9 June 1983
Constituency succeeded by
Dumfries and Galloway
5 May 2005
»
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