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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Ceredigion

Result summary

Parties
Plaid
Cymru		 Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Conservative Other
Votes 16,728 9,767 6,616 5,983 1,092
Votes gained +11,346 +2,279 – -5,050 -11,377
Share of votes 41.6% 24.3% 16.5% 14.9% 2.7%
Share of eligible voters 30.8% 18.0% 12.2% 11.0% 2.0%
Gain in share of votes +27.1% +4.1% – -14.8% -44.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +18.9% +1.5% – -13.2% -35.9%
Total votes: 40,186
Electorate: 54,378
Turnout: 73.9%
Outcome: Plaid Cymru gain from Other
Swing: 35.6% Plaid Cymru from Other

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Ceredigion and Pembroke North
1 May 1997
« Constituency formed from
Ceredigion and Pembroke North
1 May 1997
Date Type Parties
Liberal Labour Plaid
Cymru		 Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other National
Liberal		 UKIP Green Brexit Others
Date Type Parties
Liberal Labour Plaid
Cymru		 Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other National
Liberal		 UKIP Green Brexit Others
12 December 2019 General Election 6,317 15,208 8,879 6,975 663 2,063 0
8 June 2017 General Election 8,017 11,623 7,307 11,519 157 602 542 0
7 May 2015 General Election 3,615 10,347 4,123 13,414 3,829 2,088 0
6 May 2010 General Election 2,210 10,815 4,421 19,139 977 696 0
5 May 2005 General Election 4,337 12,911 4,455 13,130 1,114 0
7 June 2001 General Election 5,338 13,241 6,730 9,297 0
3 February 2000 By Election 3,612 10,716 4,138 5,768 487 422
1 May 1997 General Election 9,767 16,728 5,983 6,616 1,092 0
3 May 1979 General Election 13,227 7,488 5,382 11,033 0
10 October 1974 General Election 14,612 12,202 4,583 3,275 0
28 February 1974 General Election 14,371 11,895 4,754 4,758 0
18 June 1970 General Election 9,800 11,063 6,498 5,715 0
31 March 1966 General Election 10,779 11,302 2,469 5,893 0
15 October 1964 General Election 11,500 9,281 3,262 5,897 0
8 October 1959 General Election 17,868 8,559 3,880 0
26 May 1955 General Election 18,907 10,090 0
25 October 1951 General Election 19,954 9,697 0
23 February 1950 General Election 17,093 9,055 6,680 0
5 July 1945 General Election 18,912 10,718 0
14 November 1935 General Election 15,846 10,085 0
27 October 1931 General Election 20,113 6,361 0
30 May 1929 General Election 17,127 11,198 0
29 October 1924 General Election Uncontested 0
6 December 1923 General Election 7,391 6,776 12,469 0
15 November 1922 General Election 12,310 12,825 0
14 December 1918 General Election 0

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