Home General Elections 1 May 1997 Folkestone and Hythe

UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Folkestone and Hythe

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Labour Other
Votes 20,313 13,981 12,939 4,817
Votes gained -7,124 -4,546 +6,592 +4,694
Share of votes 39.0% 26.9% 24.9% 9.3%
Share of eligible voters 28.4% 19.5% 18.1% 6.7%
Gain in share of votes -13.3% -8.5% +12.8% +9.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters -13.3% -8.6% +8.4% +6.5%
Total votes: 52,050
Electorate: 71,561
Turnout: 72.7%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 13.0% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Ashford, Canterbury, Hythe
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance UKIP Other Green Reform
UK		 Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance UKIP Other Green Reform
UK		 Others
4 July 2024 General Election 11,291 15,020 1,736 3,954 10,685 560
12 December 2019 General Election 35,483 14,146 5,755 915 2,706 0
8 June 2017 General Election 32,197 16,786 4,222 2,565 607 2,498 0
7 May 2015 General Election 26,323 7,939 4,882 12,526 384 2,956 0
6 May 2010 General Election 26,109 5,719 15,987 2,439 1,909 637 0
5 May 2005 General Election 26,161 6,053 14,481 1,808 0
7 June 2001 General Election 20,645 9,260 14,738 1,212 0
1 May 1997 General Election 20,313 12,939 13,981 4,817 0
9 April 1992 General Election 27,437 6,347 18,527 123 0
11 June 1987 General Election 27,915 3,720 18,789 0
9 June 1983 General Election 27,261 4,700 15,591 318 0
3 May 1979 General Election 26,837 10,015 10,817 478 0
10 October 1974 General Election 20,930 11,639 12,488 265 0
28 February 1974 General Election 23,400 11,412 14,890 0
18 June 1970 General Election 27,031 13,772 1,219 0
31 March 1966 General Election 22,964 15,562 0
15 October 1964 General Election 23,587 14,314 0
8 October 1959 General Election 21,726 9,346 7,351 0
26 May 1955 General Election 23,851 12,849 0
25 October 1951 General Election 25,792 13,968 0
23 February 1950 General Election 23,767 13,885 3,168 0

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