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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Edinburgh Central

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 20,125 9,055 6,750 5,605 1,200
Votes gained +4,936 -4,008 +1,211 +1,105 +335
Share of votes 47.1% 21.2% 15.8% 13.1% 2.8%
Share of eligible voters 31.6% 14.2% 10.6% 8.8% 1.9%
Gain in share of votes +8.3% -12.2% +1.6% +1.6% +0.6%
Gain in share of eligible voters +4.7% -8.9% +0.8% +0.8% +0.4%
Total votes: 42,735
Electorate: 63,695
Turnout: 67.1%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 10.2% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 National
Liberal		 Coalition
Liberal		 Other Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 National
Liberal		 Coalition
Liberal		 Other Communist
7 June 2001 General Election 14,495 5,643 4,832 6,353 3,067
1 May 1997 General Election 20,125 9,055 6,750 5,605 1,200
9 April 1992 General Election 15,189 13,063 5,539 4,500 865
11 June 1987 General Election 16,502 14,240 2,559 7,333 438
9 June 1983 General Election 11,529 14,095 1,810 9,498 119
3 May 1979 General Election 12,191 7,530 2,486 3,096 176
10 October 1974 General Election 11,129 7,176 6,866 2,463
28 February 1974 General Election 11,354 10,393 4,074 4,180
18 June 1970 General Election 9,561 8,000 1,666 1,486
31 March 1966 General Election 13,682 9,667
15 October 1964 General Election 14,174 12,082
8 October 1959 General Election 15,849 15,232
26 May 1955 General Election 16,735 15,796
25 October 1951 General Election 18,429 16,847
23 February 1950 General Election 16,568 13,631 282 3,446 646
5 July 1945 General Election 10,921 6,701 2,262 232
14 November 1935 General Election 9,659 12,612 1,086
27 October 1931 General Election 10,566 17,293 1,319
30 May 1929 General Election 16,762 4,889 6,745
29 October 1924 General Election 13,628 8,897
6 December 1923 General Election 13,186 6,225
15 November 1922 General Election 12,876 9,371
14 December 1918 General Election 7,161 6,797

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