Basildon - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Basildon 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.

NameBasildon
RegionEast of England
Current StatusAbolished

Electoral History

ElectionParty
Election 2005Labour
Election 2001Labour
Election 1997Labour
Election 1992Conservative
Election 1987Conservative
Election 1983Conservative
Election 1979Conservative
Election 1974 (October)Labour
Election 1974 (February)Labour

Election 2005

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour18,72043.39%-9.33%
Conservative15,57836.11%+2.32%
Liberal Democrat4,47310.37%+1.34%
Minor2,0554.76%N/A
UKIP1,1432.65%-0.77%
Green6621.53%N/A
English Democrat5101.18%N/A
Majority3,1427.28%
Turnout43,14158.78%+3.63%
Electorate73,397
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
5.82%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
5.33%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
0.49%
Labour hold

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour21,55152.72%-3.13%
Conservative13,81333.79%+2.96%
Liberal Democrat3,6919.03%+0.35%
UKIP1,3973.42%N/A
Minor4231.03%N/A
Majority7,73818.93%
Turnout40,87555.15%-16.60%
Electorate74,121
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
3.04%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
1.74%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
1.31%
Labour hold

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour29,64655.85%+13.70%
Conservative16,36630.83%-14.07%
Liberal Democrat4,6088.68%-4.26%
Minor2,4624.64%N/A
Majority13,28025.02%
Turnout53,08271.74%-8.03%
Electorate73,989
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
13.88%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
8.98%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
4.91%
Labour gain from Conservative

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative24,15944.90%+1.37%
Labour22,67942.15%+3.89%
Liberal Democrat6,96312.94%N/A
Majority1,4802.75%
Turnout53,80179.77%+5.93%
Electorate67,442
Swing from
CON
to
LD
5.79%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
4.52%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.26%
Conservative hold

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative21,85843.54%+4.86%
Labour19,20938.26%+2.63%
SDP-Liberal Alliance9,13918.20%-7.49%
Majority2,6495.28%
Turnout50,20673.85%+4.82%
Electorate67,985
Swing from
ALL
to
CON
6.17%
Swing from
ALL
to
LAB
5.06%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
1.12%
Conservative hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative17,51638.68%-8.24%
Labour16,13735.63%-4.88%
SDP-Liberal Alliance11,63425.69%N/A
Majority1,3793.05%
Turnout45,28769.03%-8.98%
Electorate65,604
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
16.97%
Swing from
LAB
to
ALL
15.28%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.68%
Conservative hold

Election 1979

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative37,91946.92%+14.68%
Labour32,73940.51%-7.37%
Liberal9,28011.48%-7.52%
Others8801.09%N/A
Majority5,1806.41%
Turnout80,81878.01%+4.20%
Electorate103,595
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
11.10%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
11.02%
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
0.07%
Conservative gain from Labour

Election 1974 (October)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour32,29847.88%+2.68%
Conservative21,74732.24%+1.43%
Liberal12,81619.00%-5.01%
Others5990.89%N/A
Majority10,55115.64%
Turnout67,46073.82%-8.22%
Electorate91,387
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
3.85%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
3.22%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
0.62%
Labour hold

Election 1974 (February)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour33,49945.19%N/A
Conservative22,83230.80%N/A
Liberal17,79424.01%N/A
Majority10,66714.39%
Turnout74,12582.04%N/A
Electorate90,357
Labour win
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