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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Huntingdon

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 31,501 13,361 8,390 3,711
Votes gained -17,161 +929 -996 +637
Share of votes 55.3% 23.5% 14.7% 6.5%
Share of eligible voters 41.4% 17.6% 11.0% 4.9%
Gain in share of votes -10.9% +6.6% +2.0% +2.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters -11.0% +4.2% +0.9% +1.6%
Total votes: 56,963
Electorate: 76,094
Turnout: 74.9%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 8.7% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Huntingdonshire, Peterborough
9 June 1983
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other UKIP Green Reform
UK		 Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other UKIP Green Reform
UK		 Others
4 July 2024 General Election 18,257 16,758 4,821 3,042 8,039 1,123
12 December 2019 General Election 32,386 13,003 9,432 2,093 2,233 0
8 June 2017 General Election 32,915 18,440 5,090 2,180 1,095 0
7 May 2015 General Election 29,652 10,249 4,375 9,473 2,178 0
6 May 2010 General Election 26,516 5,982 15,697 2,161 3,258 652 0
5 May 2005 General Election 26,646 9,821 13,799 2,152 0
7 June 2001 General Election 24,507 11,211 11,715 1,656 0
1 May 1997 General Election 31,501 13,361 8,390 3,711 0
9 April 1992 General Election 48,662 12,432 9,386 3,074 0
11 June 1987 General Election 40,530 8,883 13,486 874 0
9 June 1983 General Election 34,254 6,317 13,906 444 0

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