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UK Polling History: Election of 5 May 2005 – Hereford

Result summary

Parties
Liberal
Democrat		 Conservative Labour Other
Votes 20,285 19,323 4,800 2,486
Votes gained +2,041 +2,047 -1,939 +121
Share of votes 43.3% 41.2% 10.2% 5.3%
Share of eligible voters 28.7% 27.4% 6.8% 3.5%
Gain in share of votes +2.4% +2.5% -4.9% +0.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.1% +2.1% -3.0% +0.1%
Total votes: 46,894
Electorate: 70,634
Turnout: 66.4%
Outcome: Liberal Democrat hold
Swing: 3.7% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« First contested
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other
5 May 2005 General Election 19,323 4,800 20,285 2,486
7 June 2001 General Election 17,276 6,739 18,244 2,365
1 May 1997 General Election 18,550 6,596 25,198 2,209
9 April 1992 General Election 26,727 6,005 23,314 596
11 June 1987 General Election 24,865 4,031 23,452
9 June 1983 General Election 23,334 3,690 21,057 463
3 May 1979 General Election 23,012 7,150 18,042
10 October 1974 General Election 17,060 10,820 15,948
28 February 1974 General Election 18,676 11,299 15,238
18 June 1970 General Election 22,011 14,410 4,953
31 March 1966 General Election 17,529 14,782 6,996
15 October 1964 General Election 17,780 12,020 9,322
8 October 1959 General Election 17,763 8,097 10,185
14 February 1956 By Election 12,129 5,277 9,979
26 May 1955 General Election 18,058 8,154 8,658
25 October 1951 General Election 13,396 21,204
23 February 1950 General Election 18,314 11,185 5,955
5 July 1945 General Election 17,439 8,359 7,871
14 November 1935 General Election 18,234 2,397 8,853
27 October 1931 General Election 19,418 12,465
30 May 1929 General Election 13,087 1,901 14,208
29 October 1924 General Election 13,210 8,604
6 December 1923 General Election 11,448 981 8,280
15 November 1922 General Election 13,138 4,094
14 December 1918 General Election 11,680 3,730

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