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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Leominster

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Labour Other
Votes 22,888 14,053 8,831 4,781
Votes gained -9,895 -2,050 +1,957 +2,638
Share of votes 45.3% 27.8% 17.5% 9.5%
Share of eligible voters 34.7% 21.3% 13.4% 7.2%
Gain in share of votes -11.3% -0.0% +5.6% +5.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters -11.6% -1.4% +3.7% +4.2%
Total votes: 50,553
Electorate: 65,993
Turnout: 76.6%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 8.5% Other from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other
5 May 2005 General Election 25,407 7,424 12,220 3,742
7 June 2001 General Election 22,879 7,872 12,512 3,466
1 May 1997 General Election 22,888 8,831 14,053 4,781
9 April 1992 General Election 32,783 6,874 16,103 2,143
11 June 1987 General Election 31,396 4,444 17,321 1,102
9 June 1983 General Election 29,276 1,932 19,490 668
3 May 1979 General Election 21,126 16,261 2,099
10 October 1974 General Election 15,741 15,162 3,624
28 February 1974 General Election 16,221 14,602 4,172
18 June 1970 General Election 17,630 6,462 6,321
31 March 1966 General Election 15,045 7,647 6,536
15 October 1964 General Election 15,238 8,941 5,750
8 October 1959 General Election 16,642 6,905 6,475
26 May 1955 General Election 18,487 9,740
25 October 1951 General Election 19,952 9,939
23 February 1950 General Election 18,036 5,850 8,402
5 July 1945 General Election 14,224 13,586
14 November 1935 General Election 14,180 12,465
27 October 1931 General Election 16,916 9,803
30 May 1929 General Election 13,237 11,990
29 October 1924 General Election 12,470 6,897
6 December 1923 General Election 11,582 8,614
15 November 1922 General Election 10,978 9,698
14 December 1918 General Election 8,308 5,291 2,870

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