Home General Elections 1 May 1997 Birmingham Erdington

UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Birmingham Erdington

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 23,764 11,107 4,112 1,424
Votes gained +5,215 -2,707 -286 +737
Share of votes 58.8% 27.5% 10.2% 3.5%
Share of eligible voters 35.8% 16.7% 6.2% 2.1%
Gain in share of votes +8.4% -10.1% -1.8% +2.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters +0.4% -9.6% -2.2% +1.1%
Total votes: 40,407
Electorate: 66,431
Turnout: 60.8%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 9.2% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Aston Manor
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Birmingham Aston, Sutton Coldfield
26 May 1955 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Other Alliance Reform
UK		 UKIP Independent
Labour		 Green Others Brexit Independent
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Other Alliance Reform
UK		 UKIP Independent
Labour		 Green Others Brexit Independent
4 July 2024 General Election 14,774 5,402 1,128 7,755 2,452 2,626
3 March 2022 By Election 9,413 6,147 173 293 236 645 109
12 December 2019 General Election 17,720 14,119 1,301 648 0 1,441
8 June 2017 General Election 21,571 14,286 750 610 0
7 May 2015 General Election 15,824 10,695 965 212 6,040 948 0
6 May 2010 General Election 14,869 11,592 5,742 2,501 842 0
5 May 2005 General Election 16,810 7,235 5,027 2,674 0
7 June 2001 General Election 17,375 7,413 3,602 2,214 0
1 May 1997 General Election 23,764 11,107 4,112 1,424 0
9 April 1992 General Election 18,549 13,814 4,398 0
11 June 1987 General Election 17,037 14,570 5,530 0
9 June 1983 General Election 14,930 14,699 7,915 0
3 May 1979 General Election 20,105 19,425 3,487 687 0
10 October 1974 General Election 22,160 13,383 6,119 1,413 0
28 February 1974 General Election 22,978 16,050 6,991 1,145 0
25 October 1951 General Election 29,561 26,153 0
23 February 1950 General Election 29,252 23,842 3,408 0
5 July 1945 General Election 34,786 22,457 0
14 November 1935 General Election 17,757 27,716 2,050 0
27 October 1931 General Election 16,676 35,672 0
30 May 1929 General Election 20,665 20,532 6,395 0
29 October 1924 General Election 11,412 16,754 0
6 December 1923 General Election 7,574 14,683 0
15 November 1922 General Election Uncontested 0
14 December 1918 General Election 12,678 1,329 5,211 0

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