UK Polling History - Election of 9 June 1983 - Rhondda

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UK Polling History: Election of 9 June 1983 – Rhondda

«	Previous election 3 May 1979

Following election
11 June 1987

Result summary

	Parties
	Labour	Alliance	Plaid Cymru	Conservative	Other
Votes	29,448	8,078	4,845	3,973	1,350
Votes gained	-8,559	–	+619	-2,553	-469
Share of votes	61.7%	16.9%	10.2%	8.3%	2.8%
Share of eligible voters	46.6%	12.8%	7.7%	6.3%	2.1%
Gain in share of votes	-13.4%	–	+1.8%	-4.6%	-0.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters	-13.3%	–	+1.0%	-4.0%	-0.7%

Total votes:	47,694
Electorate:	63,167
Turnout:	75.5%
Outcome:		Labour hold
Swing:	7.6%	Plaid Cymru from Labour

Polling history

List of contests

Date	Type	Parties
Date	Type	Labour	Plaid Cymru	Conservative	Liberal Democrat	Alliance	Other	UKIP	Liberal	Brexit	Green

Date	Type	Parties
Date	Type	Labour	Plaid Cymru	Conservative	Liberal Democrat	Alliance	Other	UKIP	Liberal	Brexit	Green
12 December 2019	General Election	16,115	4,069	4,675	612					3,733	438
8 June 2017	General Election	21,096	7,350	3,333	277			880
7 May 2015	General Election	15,976	8,521	2,116	474			3,998			453
6 May 2010	General Election	17,183	5,630	1,993	3,309		2,599	358
5 May 2005	General Election	21,198	4,956	1,730	3,264
7 June 2001	General Election	23,230	7,183	1,557	1,525		507
1 May 1997	General Election	30,381	5,450	1,551	2,307		1,118
9 April 1992	General Election	34,243	5,427	3,588	2,431		245
11 June 1987	General Election	34,847	4,261	3,612		3,935	869
9 June 1983	General Election	29,448	4,845	3,973		8,078	1,350
3 May 1979	General Election	38,007	4,226	6,526			1,819
10 October 1974	General Election	38,654	4,173	3,739			1,404		2,142
28 February 1974	General Election	36,880	6,739	4,111			1,374		3,056

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