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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – South Thanet

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 20,777 17,899 5,263 1,049
Votes gained +7,037 -7,354 -3,685 +178
Share of votes 46.2% 39.8% 11.7% 2.3%
Share of eligible voters 33.1% 28.5% 8.4% 1.7%
Gain in share of votes +18.0% -11.9% -6.6% +0.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters +11.1% -11.9% -5.9% +0.3%
Total votes: 44,988
Electorate: 62,792
Turnout: 71.7%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 15.0% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Dover, Thanet East, Thanet West
9 June 1983
« Constituency formed from
Dover, Thanet East, Thanet West
9 June 1983
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance UKIP Other Green
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance UKIP Other Green
12 December 2019 General Election 27,084 16,497 2,727 1,949
8 June 2017 General Election 25,262 18,875 1,514 2,997 296 809
7 May 2015 General Election 18,838 11,740 932 16,026 789 1,076
6 May 2010 General Election 22,043 14,426 6,935 2,529
5 May 2005 General Election 15,996 16,660 5,431 3,155
7 June 2001 General Election 16,210 18,002 3,706 1,514
1 May 1997 General Election 17,899 20,777 5,263 1,049
9 April 1992 General Election 25,253 13,740 8,948 871
11 June 1987 General Election 25,135 9,673 11,452
9 June 1983 General Election 24,512 8,429 10,461

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