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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Heywood and Middleton

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 29,179 11,637 7,908 1,826
Votes gained +6,799 -2,669 +2,646 +935
Share of votes 57.7% 23.0% 15.6% 3.6%
Share of eligible voters 39.5% 15.7% 10.7% 2.5%
Gain in share of votes +5.5% -10.4% +3.4% +1.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters +0.3% -9.3% +1.5% +0.9%
Total votes: 50,550
Electorate: 73,898
Turnout: 68.4%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 7.9% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 UKIP Alliance Other Brexit Green
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 UKIP Alliance Other Brexit Green
12 December 2019 General Election 19,790 20,453 2,073 3,952 1,220
8 June 2017 General Election 26,578 18,961 1,087 3,239
7 May 2015 General Election 20,926 9,268 1,607 15,627 1,110
9 October 2014 By Election 11,633 3,496 1,457 11,016 870
6 May 2010 General Election 18,499 12,528 10,474 1,215 3,409
5 May 2005 General Election 19,438 8,355 7,261 3,999
7 June 2001 General Election 22,377 10,707 4,329 1,366
1 May 1997 General Election 29,179 11,637 7,908 1,826
9 April 1992 General Election 22,380 14,306 5,262 891
11 June 1987 General Election 21,900 15,052 6,953
9 June 1983 General Election 18,111 14,137 9,262 316

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