Home General Elections 1 May 1997 Harlow

UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Harlow

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 25,861 15,347 4,523 2,081
Votes gained +2,193 -11,261 -1,852 +1,825
Share of votes 54.1% 32.1% 9.5% 4.4%
Share of eligible voters 40.2% 23.9% 7.0% 3.2%
Gain in share of votes +12.3% -14.9% -1.8% +3.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters +5.7% -14.9% -2.3% +2.9%
Total votes: 47,812
Electorate: 64,314
Turnout: 74.3%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 13.6% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance UKIP Reform
UK		 Other Green Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance UKIP Reform
UK		 Other Green Others
4 July 2024 General Election 13,809 16,313 1,350 9,461 2,267 157
12 December 2019 General Election 27,510 13,447 2,397 0
8 June 2017 General Election 24,230 17,199 970 1,787 660 0
7 May 2015 General Election 21,623 13,273 904 7,208 289 954 0
6 May 2010 General Election 19,691 14,766 5,990 1,591 1,840 0
5 May 2005 General Election 16,356 16,453 5,002 1,922 0
7 June 2001 General Election 13,941 19,169 5,381 1,624 0
1 May 1997 General Election 15,347 25,861 4,523 2,081 0
9 April 1992 General Election 26,608 23,668 6,375 0
11 June 1987 General Election 26,017 20,140 8,915 0
9 June 1983 General Election 21,924 18,250 12,891 256 0
3 May 1979 General Election 21,306 22,698 8,289 840 0
10 October 1974 General Election 11,510 24,961 10,869 0
28 February 1974 General Election 13,016 25,814 13,280 0

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