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UK Polling History: Election of 11 June 1987 – Rhondda

Result summary

Parties
Labour Plaid
Cymru		 Alliance Conservative Other
Votes 34,847 4,261 3,935 3,612 869
Votes gained +5,399 -584 -4,143 -361 -481
Share of votes 73.3% 9.0% 8.3% 7.6% 1.8%
Share of eligible voters 57.2% 7.0% 6.5% 5.9% 1.4%
Gain in share of votes +11.6% -1.2% -8.7% -0.7% -1.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters +10.6% -0.7% -6.3% -0.4% -0.7%
Total votes: 47,524
Electorate: 60,931
Turnout: 78.0%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 10.1% Labour from Alliance

Polling history

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List of contests

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