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UK Polling History: Election of 9 April 1992 – Dumfries

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour SNP Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 21,089 14,674 6,971 5,749 419
Votes gained +2,304 +3,382 +580 – +70
Share of votes 43.1% 30.0% 14.3% 11.8% 0.9%
Share of eligible voters 34.5% 24.0% 11.4% 9.4% 0.7%
Gain in share of votes +1.3% +4.8% +0.0% – +0.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.8% +5.0% +0.6% – +0.1%
Total votes: 48,902
Electorate: 61,145
Turnout: 80.0%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 2.4% Labour from SNP

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Dumfriesshire
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour SNP National
Liberal		 Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour SNP National
Liberal		 Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
7 June 2001 General Election 11,996 20,830 4,103 4,955 702
1 May 1997 General Election 13,885 23,528 5,977 5,487 650
9 April 1992 General Election 21,089 14,674 6,971 5,749 419
11 June 1987 General Election 18,785 11,292 6,391 8,064 349
9 June 1983 General Election 18,730 8,764 4,527 10,036
3 May 1979 General Election 22,704 13,700 6,647 7,169
10 October 1974 General Election 18,386 12,558 12,542 3,961
28 February 1974 General Election 21,707 12,739 9,186 5,642
18 June 1970 General Election 24,661 15,555 6,211
31 March 1966 General Election 20,779 16,358 5,727 2,679
15 October 1964 General Election 22,816 18,360 5,726
12 December 1963 By Election 16,762 15,791 4,001 4,491
8 October 1959 General Election 25,867 18,437
26 May 1955 General Election 24,550 15,472
25 October 1951 General Election 16,669 26,386
23 February 1950 General Election 18,025 26,268

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