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UK Polling History: Election of 9 June 1983 – Croydon North West

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Alliance Labour Other
Votes 16,674 12,582 9,561 622
Votes gained +6,128 – +594 -427
Share of votes 42.3% 31.9% 24.2% 1.6%
Share of eligible voters 28.4% 21.4% 16.3% 1.1%
Gain in share of votes +11.7% – -1.7% -1.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters +9.3% – +0.0% -0.8%
Total votes: 39,439
Electorate: 58,807
Turnout: 67.1%
Outcome: Conservative gain
Swing: 6.7% Conservative from Labour

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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