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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Copeland

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 24,077 12,081 3,814 1,425
Votes gained +1,749 -7,808 +306 +1,277
Share of votes 58.2% 29.2% 9.2% 3.4%
Share of eligible voters 44.4% 22.3% 7.0% 2.6%
Gain in share of votes +9.5% -14.2% +1.6% +3.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +3.7% -14.0% +0.6% +2.4%
Total votes: 41,397
Electorate: 54,263
Turnout: 76.3%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 11.8% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Whitehaven
9 June 1983
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance UKIP Other Green Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance UKIP Other Green Others
12 December 2019 General Election 17,014 22,856 1,888 765 0
8 June 2017 General Election 19,367 21,062 1,404 1,094 0
23 February 2017 By Election 11,601 13,748 2,252 2,025 515 967
7 May 2015 General Election 16,750 14,186 1,368 6,148 1,179 0
6 May 2010 General Election 19,699 15,866 4,365 994 1,474 389 0
5 May 2005 General Election 17,033 10,713 3,880 2,131 0
7 June 2001 General Election 17,991 13,027 3,732 0
1 May 1997 General Election 24,077 12,081 3,814 1,425 0
9 April 1992 General Election 22,328 19,889 3,508 148 0
11 June 1987 General Election 20,999 19,105 4,052 319 0
9 June 1983 General Election 18,756 16,919 6,722 0

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