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UK Polling History: Election of 5 May 2005 – Argyll and Bute

Result summary

Parties
Liberal
Democrat		 Conservative Labour SNP Other
Votes 15,876 10,150 9,696 6,716 881
Votes gained +6,631 +3,714 +2,104 +283 -370
Share of votes 36.6% 23.4% 22.4% 15.5% 2.0%
Share of eligible voters 23.4% 15.0% 14.3% 9.9% 1.3%
Gain in share of votes +6.8% +2.6% -2.1% -5.3% -2.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters +4.6% +1.9% -1.1% -3.2% -1.2%
Total votes: 43,319
Electorate: 67,812
Turnout: 63.9%
Outcome: Liberal Democrat hold
Swing: 6.0% Liberal Democrat from SNP

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Argyllshire, Bute and North Ayrshire
9 June 1983
Date Type Parties
SNP Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Labour Alliance Other UKIP Green
Date Type Parties
SNP Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Labour Alliance Other UKIP Green
12 December 2019 General Election 21,040 16,930 6,832 3,248
8 June 2017 General Election 17,304 15,976 8,745 6,044
7 May 2015 General Election 22,959 7,733 14,486 5,394 1,311
6 May 2010 General Election 8,563 10,861 14,292 10,274 428 789
5 May 2005 General Election 6,716 10,150 15,876 9,696 881
7 June 2001 General Election 6,433 6,436 9,245 7,592 1,251
1 May 1997 General Election 8,278 6,774 14,359 5,596 713
9 April 1992 General Election 8,689 10,117 12,739 4,946
11 June 1987 General Election 6,297 12,332 4,437 13,726
9 June 1983 General Election 8,514 13,380 3,204 9,536

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