Dumfries - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Dumfries constituency.

Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.

NameDumfries
RegionScotland
Current StatusAbolished

Electoral History

ElectionParty
Election 2001Labour
Election 1997Labour
Election 1992Conservative
Election 1987Conservative
Election 1983Conservative

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour20,83048.91%+1.41%
Conservative11,99628.17%+0.13%
Liberal Democrat4,95511.64%+0.56%
SNP4,1039.63%-2.43%
Minor7021.65%N/A
Majority8,83420.74%-
Turnout42,58667.67%-11.25%
Electorate62,931--
Swing from Conservative to Labour-0.64%-
Labour hold

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour23,52847.51%+17.50%
Conservative13,88528.04%-15.09%
SNP5,97712.07%-2.19%
Liberal Democrat5,48711.08%-0.68%
Minor5331.08%N/A
Others1170.24%N/A
Majority9,64319.47%-
Turnout49,52778.92%-1.00%
Electorate62,759--
Swing from Conservative to Labour-16.29%-
Labour gain from Conservative

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative21,08943.13%+1.27%
Labour14,67430.01%+4.85%
SNP6,97114.26%+0.02%
Liberal Democrat5,74911.76%N/A
Minor3120.64%N/A
Others1070.22%N/A
Majority6,41513.12%-
Turnout48,90279.92%+4.29%
Electorate61,189--
Swing from Conservative to Labour-1.79%-
Conservative hold

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative18,78541.86%-2.68%
Labour11,29225.16%+4.32%
SDP-Liberal Alliance8,06417.97%-5.90%
SNP6,39114.24%+3.48%
Green3490.78%N/A
Majority7,49316.70%-
Turnout44,88175.62%+2.60%
Electorate59,347--
Swing from Conservative to Labour-3.50%-
Conservative hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative18,73044.53%N/A
SDP-Liberal Alliance10,03623.86%N/A
Labour8,76420.84%N/A
SNP4,52710.76%N/A
Majority8,69420.67%-
Turnout42,05773.02%N/A
Electorate57,594--
Swing-N/A-
Conservative win
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