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UK Polling History: Election of 9 June 1983 – Southampton Test

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Alliance
Votes 24,657 15,311 14,592
Votes gained -2,541 -9,764 –
Share of votes 45.2% 28.1% 26.7%
Share of eligible voters 32.6% 20.3% 19.3%
Gain in share of votes -1.2% -14.7% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -2.7% -12.3% –
Total votes: 54,560
Electorate: 75,542
Turnout: 72.2%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 6.8% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Southampton
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 National
Liberal		 Liberal Alliance Other Green UKIP Reform
UK		 Brexit Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 National
Liberal		 Liberal Alliance Other Green UKIP Reform
UK		 Brexit Others
4 July 2024 General Election 15,945 6,612 3,252 3,594 5,261 1,141
12 December 2019 General Election 22,256 16,043 3,449 222 1,433 1,591 0
8 June 2017 General Election 27,509 16,006 1,892 1,496 0
7 May 2015 General Election 18,017 14,207 2,121 1,173 2,568 5,566 0
6 May 2010 General Election 17,001 14,588 9,865 126 881 1,726 0
5 May 2005 General Election 17,845 10,827 10,368 2,743 0
7 June 2001 General Election 21,824 10,617 7,522 1,612 0
1 May 1997 General Election 28,396 14,712 7,171 2,162 0
9 April 1992 General Election 23,919 24,504 7,391 636 0
11 June 1987 General Election 18,768 25,722 11,950 0
9 June 1983 General Election 15,311 24,657 14,592 0
3 May 1979 General Election 25,075 27,198 6,393 0
10 October 1974 General Election 22,780 22,250 8,994 0
28 February 1974 General Election 22,339 23,742 12,000 0
18 June 1970 General Election 22,858 24,660 4,349 0
31 March 1966 General Election 24,628 22,188 4,102 0
15 October 1964 General Election 25,352 25,700 0
8 October 1959 General Election 23,410 30,176 0
26 May 1955 General Election 22,865 26,707 2,583 0
25 October 1951 General Election 26,430 25,965 0
23 February 1950 General Election 25,052 23,663 3,697 0

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