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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Crosby

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 22,549 15,367 5,080 1,145
Votes gained +5,088 -16,900 -11,482 -618
Share of votes 51.1% 34.8% 11.5% 2.6%
Share of eligible voters 39.4% 26.9% 8.9% 2.0%
Gain in share of votes +25.4% -12.6% -12.8% +0.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters +18.3% -12.2% -11.2% -0.1%
Total votes: 44,141
Electorate: 57,190
Turnout: 77.2%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 19.1% Labour from Liberal Democrat

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Waterloo
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Bootle, Sefton Central
6 May 2010 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Alliance Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 SDP Other Independent
Conservative		 Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Alliance Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 SDP Other Independent
Conservative		 Others
5 May 2005 General Election 11,623 17,463 6,298 810 0
7 June 2001 General Election 11,974 20,327 4,084 481 0
1 May 1997 General Election 15,367 22,549 5,080 1,145 0
9 April 1992 General Election 32,267 17,461 16,562 1,763 0
11 June 1987 General Election 30,836 11,992 23,989 0
9 June 1983 General Election 30,604 6,611 27,203 415 0
26 November 1981 By Election 22,829 5,450 28,118 900
3 May 1979 General Election 34,768 15,496 9,302 1,489 0
10 October 1974 General Election 29,764 17,589 10,429 0
28 February 1974 General Election 32,519 16,949 12,842 0
18 June 1970 General Election 24,042 18,350 0
31 March 1966 General Election 21,980 18,674 0
15 October 1964 General Election 21,538 14,158 8,590 0
8 October 1959 General Election 29,801 14,745 0
26 May 1955 General Election 29,161 13,725 0
12 November 1953 By Election 18,614 7,545 1,180 0
25 October 1951 General Election 25,034 10,251 0
23 February 1950 General Election 22,347 9,403 5,336 0

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