Home General Elections 1 May 1997 Bradford North

UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Bradford North

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 23,493 10,723 6,083 1,596
Votes gained +73 -5,033 -3,050 +942
Share of votes 56.1% 25.6% 14.5% 3.8%
Share of eligible voters 35.5% 16.2% 9.2% 2.4%
Gain in share of votes +8.2% -6.6% -4.1% +2.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters +0.4% -7.4% -4.5% +1.4%
Total votes: 41,895
Electorate: 66,228
Turnout: 63.3%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 7.4% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Bradford East
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Bradford East
6 May 2010 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Others Green
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Others Green
5 May 2005 General Election 14,622 5,569 11,111 3,095 0
7 June 2001 General Election 17,419 8,450 6,924 2,224 0
1 May 1997 General Election 23,493 10,723 6,083 1,596 0
9 April 1992 General Election 23,420 15,756 9,133 654 0
8 November 1990 By Election 18,619 6,048 9,105 1,810 447
11 June 1987 General Election 21,009 19,376 8,656 0
9 June 1983 General Election 14,492 16,094 11,962 4,405 0
3 May 1979 General Election 25,069 17,548 5,819 772 0
10 October 1974 General Election 22,841 14,252 9,475 0
28 February 1974 General Election 22,381 15,764 13,115 386 0
18 June 1970 General Election 20,141 18,511 0
31 March 1966 General Election 21,727 17,528 0
15 October 1964 General Election 17,905 16,507 6,642 0
8 October 1959 General Election 20,179 22,850 0
26 May 1955 General Election 21,015 21,084 0
25 October 1951 General Election 20,647 24,524 0
23 February 1950 General Election 18,517 5,985 20,628 0
5 July 1945 General Election 20,268 16,824 9,337 0
14 November 1935 General Election 14,047 21,150 4,684 0
27 October 1931 General Election 12,401 31,537 0
30 May 1929 General Election 17,873 15,413 10,290 0
29 October 1924 General Election 9,442 11,459 8,007 0
6 December 1923 General Election 9,036 9,192 9,365 0
15 November 1922 General Election 8,869 10,260 9,008 0
14 December 1918 General Election 6,499 11,042 4,688 0

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