UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Teignbridge
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Liberal Democrat |
Labour | Other | |
| Votes | 24,679 | 24,398 | 11,311 | 2,557 |
| Votes gained | -6,593 | +1,982 | +3,183 | +1,886 |
| Share of votes | 39.2% | 38.8% | 18.0% | 4.1% |
| Share of eligible voters | 30.1% | 29.7% | 13.8% | 3.1% |
| Gain in share of votes | -10.8% | +2.9% | +5.0% | +3.0% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -11.7% | -0.2% | +2.9% | +2.2% |
| Total votes: | 62,945 | |
| Electorate: | 82,098 | |
| Turnout: | 76.7% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 7.9% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Tiverton, Totnes 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency succeeded by Central Devon, Newton Abbot 6 May 2010 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Liberal Democrat |
Labour | Alliance | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Liberal Democrat |
Labour | Alliance | Other | ||
| 5 May 2005 | General Election | 21,593 | 27,808 | 6,931 | 4,566 | |
| 7 June 2001 | General Election | 23,332 | 26,343 | 7,366 | 2,269 | |
| 1 May 1997 | General Election | 24,679 | 24,398 | 11,311 | 2,557 | |
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 31,272 | 22,416 | 8,128 | 671 | |
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 30,693 | 6,413 | 20,268 | 312 | |
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 28,265 | 3,749 | 20,047 | 241 | |