UK Polling History: Election of 11 June 1987 – Bow and Poplar
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Alliance | Conservative | Other | |
| Votes | 15,746 | 11,115 | 6,810 | 274 |
| Votes gained | -132 | +1,098 | +1,681 | -705 |
| Share of votes | 46.4% | 32.7% | 20.1% | 0.8% |
| Share of eligible voters | 26.6% | 18.8% | 11.5% | 0.5% |
| Gain in share of votes | -3.2% | +1.4% | +4.0% | -2.3% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -0.7% | +1.6% | +2.7% | -1.2% |
| Total votes: | 33,945 | |
| Electorate: | 59,178 | |
| Turnout: | 57.4% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 3.6% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Bethnal Green and Bow, Stepney and Poplar 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency succeeded by Bethnal Green and Bow, Poplar and Canning Town 1 May 1997 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Alliance | Conservative | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Alliance | Conservative | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 18,487 | 6,876 | 10,083 | 1,877 | |
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 15,746 | 11,115 | 6,810 | 274 | |
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 15,878 | 10,017 | 5,129 | 979 | |