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UK Polling History: Election of 9 June 1983 – Galloway and Upper Nithsdale

Result summary

Parties
Conservative SNP Alliance Labour
Votes 17,579 12,118 5,129 4,464
Votes gained
Share of votes 44.7% 30.8% 13.1% 11.4%
Share of eligible voters 33.5% 23.1% 9.8% 8.5%
Gain in share of votes
Gain in share of eligible voters
Total votes: 39,290
Electorate: 52,449
Turnout: 74.9%
Outcome: Conservative hold

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Dumfriesshire, Galloway
9 June 1983
Constituency succeeded by
Dumfries and Galloway
5 May 2005
»
Date Type Parties
Conservative SNP Labour Alliance Liberal
Democrat
Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative SNP Labour Alliance Liberal
Democrat
Other
7 June 2001 General Election 12,222 12,148 7,258 3,698 588
1 May 1997 General Election 12,825 18,449 6,861 2,700 1,183
9 April 1992 General Election 18,681 16,213 5,766 3,826
11 June 1987 General Election 16,592 12,919 5,298 6,001 230
9 June 1983 General Election 17,579 12,118 4,464 5,129