UK Polling History: Election of 11 June 1987 – South Hams
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Alliance | Labour | Other | |
| Votes | 34,218 | 21,072 | 5,060 | 1,455 |
| Votes gained | +2,363 | +1,618 | +1,236 | +937 |
| Share of votes | 55.4% | 34.1% | 8.2% | 2.4% |
| Share of eligible voters | 43.5% | 26.8% | 6.4% | 1.9% |
| Gain in share of votes | -1.9% | -0.9% | +1.3% | +1.4% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +1.1% | +0.9% | +1.3% | +1.2% |
| Total votes: | 61,805 | |
| Electorate: | 78,583 | |
| Turnout: | 78.6% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 1.6% | Other from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Torbay, Totnes, West Devon 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency succeeded by South West Devon, Totnes 1 May 1997 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Labour | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Labour | Other | ||
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 35,951 | 22,240 | 8,091 | 1,073 | |
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 34,218 | 21,072 | 5,060 | 1,455 | |
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 31,855 | 19,454 | 3,824 | 518 | |