Home By Elections 22 October 1981 Croydon North West

UK Polling History: Election of 22 October 1981 – Croydon North West

Result summary

Parties
Liberal Conservative Labour Others National
Front
Votes 13,800 10,546 8,967 800 429
Votes gained +9,561 -9,382 -7,192 – –
Share of votes 40.0% 30.5% 26.0% 2.3% 1.2%
Share of eligible voters 25.0% 19.1% 16.2% 1.4% 0.8%
Gain in share of votes +29.4% -18.9% -14.1% – –
Gain in share of eligible voters +17.3% -16.8% -12.8% – –
Total votes: 34,542
Electorate: 55,267
Turnout: 62.5%
Outcome: Liberal gain from Conservative
Swing: 24.2% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Croydon North, Croydon West
26 May 1955
Constituency succeeded by
Croydon North
1 May 1997 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Others National
Front
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Others National
Front
9 April 1992 General Election 17,626 19,152 3,728 0
11 June 1987 General Election 18,665 14,677 6,363 0
9 June 1983 General Election 16,674 9,561 12,582 622 0
22 October 1981 By Election 10,546 8,967 13,800 800 429
3 May 1979 General Election 19,928 16,159 4,239 0
10 October 1974 General Election 16,035 14,556 6,563 1,049 0
28 February 1974 General Election 17,887 14,816 9,707 0
18 June 1970 General Election 19,260 14,687 4,666 0
31 March 1966 General Election 18,578 15,882 6,466 0
15 October 1964 General Election 19,577 13,967 8,201 0
8 October 1959 General Election 25,111 14,658 6,061 0
26 May 1955 General Election 26,297 15,760 4,139 0

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