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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Normanton

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 26,046 10,153 5,347 1,458
Votes gained +110 -6,833 -1,790 –
Share of votes 60.6% 23.6% 12.4% 3.4%
Share of eligible voters 41.4% 16.1% 8.5% 2.3%
Gain in share of votes +8.8% -10.3% -1.8% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.8% -9.8% -2.4% –
Total votes: 43,004
Electorate: 62,983
Turnout: 68.3%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 9.5% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative National
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Liberal Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative National
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Liberal Other
5 May 2005 General Election 19,161 9,159 6,357 2,747
7 June 2001 General Election 19,152 9,215 4,990 798
1 May 1997 General Election 26,046 10,153 5,347 1,458
9 April 1992 General Election 25,936 16,986 7,137
11 June 1987 General Election 23,303 16,016 7,717
9 June 1983 General Election 18,782 14,599 9,741
3 May 1979 General Election 26,591 14,398 6,134
10 October 1974 General Election 24,372 9,739 7,384
28 February 1974 General Election 29,621 14,447
18 June 1970 General Election 28,421 13,132
31 March 1966 General Election 29,416 9,084
15 October 1964 General Election 28,477 10,785
8 October 1959 General Election 29,672 11,169
26 May 1955 General Election 27,846 10,040
25 October 1951 General Election 31,052 11,199
23 February 1950 General Election 31,986 10,929
5 July 1945 General Election 28,238 5,259
14 November 1935 General Election 26,705 6,106
27 October 1931 General Election 22,877 9,974
30 May 1929 General Election 26,008 5,276
29 October 1924 General Election Uncontested
6 December 1923 General Election 15,455 4,365
15 November 1922 General Election 16,040 5,855
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested

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