UK Polling History: Election of 9 June 1983 – Falkirk East
Result summary
| Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | Alliance | SNP | Other | |
| Votes | 17,956 | 7,895 | 6,967 | 4,490 | 334 |
| Votes gained | – | – | – | – | – |
| Share of votes | 47.7% | 21.0% | 18.5% | 11.9% | 0.9% |
| Share of eligible voters | 34.1% | 15.0% | 13.2% | 8.5% | 0.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total votes: | 37,642 | |
| Electorate: | 52,663 | |
| Turnout: | 71.5% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Clackmannan and East Stirlingshire, Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth, West Lothian 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency succeeded by Falkirk, Linlithgow and East Falkirk 5 May 2005 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | SNP | Conservative | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | SNP | Conservative | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| 7 June 2001 | General Election | 18,536 | 7,824 | 3,252 | 2,992 | 1,098 | |
| 1 May 1997 | General Election | 23,344 | 9,959 | 5,813 | 2,153 | 325 | |
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 18,423 | 10,454 | 8,279 | 2,775 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 21,379 | 6,056 | 7,356 | 4,624 | ||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 17,956 | 4,490 | 7,895 | 6,967 | 334 | |