Dewsbury - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Dewsbury 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.

NameDewsbury
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Current StatusAbolished

Electoral History

ElectionParty
Election 2019Conservative
Election 2017Labour
Election 2015Labour
Election 2010Conservative
Election 2005 (New Boundaries)Labour
Election 2005Labour
Election 2001Labour
Election 1997Labour
Election 1992Labour
Election 1987Labour
Election 1983Conservative
Election 1979Labour
Election 1974 (October)Labour
Election 1974 (February)Labour

Election 2019

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative26,17946.43%+1.34%
Labour24,61843.66%-7.30%
Liberal Democrat2,4064.27%+2.12%
Brexit Party1,8743.32%N/A
Green1,0601.88%+0.07%
Minor2520.45%N/A
Majority1,5612.77%
Turnout56,38969.40%-0.11%
Electorate81,253
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
4.71%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
4.32%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
0.39%
Conservative gain from Labour

Election 2017

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour28,81450.96%+9.18%
Conservative25,49345.08%+6.01%
Liberal Democrat1,2142.15%-1.44%
Green1,0241.81%-0.74%
Majority3,3215.87%
Turnout56,54569.51%+2.28%
Electorate81,343
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
5.31%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
3.73%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.58%
Labour hold

Election 2015

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour22,40641.78%+9.61%
Conservative20,95539.07%+4.08%
UKIP6,64912.40%N/A
Liberal Democrat1,9243.59%-13.35%
Green1,3662.55%+0.98%
Minor2360.44%N/A
Others940.18%N/A
Majority1,4512.71%
Turnout53,63067.23%-1.21%
Electorate79,770
Swing from
CON
to
UKIP
4.16%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
2.77%
Swing from
LAB
to
UKIP
1.39%
Labour gain from Conservative

Election 2010

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative18,89834.99%+5.76%
Labour17,37232.17%-8.67%
Liberal Democrat9,15016.94%+0.77%
Minor3,8137.06%N/A
Green8491.57%N/A
English Democrat6611.22%N/A
Others3,2656.05%N/A
Majority1,5262.83%
Turnout54,00868.44%+7.28%
Electorate78,910
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
7.21%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
4.72%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
2.49%
Conservative gain from Labour

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour18,97940.84%-0.12%
Conservative13,58729.24%+0.24%
Liberal Democrat7,51516.17%+1.60%
Minor3,7027.97%N/A
Others2,6915.79%N/A
Majority5,39211.60%
Turnout46,47461.16%-0.85%
Electorate75,988
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
0.86%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
0.68%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.18%
Labour hold

Election 2005

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour15,80740.96%-9.59%
Conservative11,19229.00%-1.22%
Liberal Democrat5,62414.57%+2.62%
Minor5,06613.13%N/A
Green5931.54%+0.01%
Others3130.81%N/A
Majority4,61511.96%
Turnout38,59562.00%+3.22%
Electorate62,245
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
6.10%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
4.18%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
1.92%
Labour hold

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour18,52450.54%+1.13%
Conservative11,07530.22%+0.12%
Liberal Democrat4,38211.96%+1.69%
Minor1,6324.45%N/A
Green5601.53%+0.64%
UKIP4781.30%N/A
Majority7,44920.32%
Turnout36,65158.79%-11.23%
Electorate62,344
Swing from
CON
to
LD
0.78%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
0.50%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
0.28%
Labour hold

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour21,28649.42%+5.59%
Conservative12,96330.09%-12.65%
Liberal Democrat4,42210.27%-0.98%
Minor2,2325.18%N/A
Green3830.89%+0.08%
Others1,7894.15%N/A
Majority8,32319.32%
Turnout43,07570.01%-10.18%
Electorate61,523
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
9.12%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
5.83%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
3.29%
Labour hold

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour25,59643.83%+1.41%
Conservative24,96242.74%+1.12%
Liberal Democrat6,57011.25%N/A
Minor6601.13%N/A
Green4710.81%N/A
Others1460.25%N/A
Majority6341.09%
Turnout58,40580.19%+1.42%
Electorate72,833
Swing from
CON
to
LD
5.06%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
4.92%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
0.14%
Labour hold

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour23,66842.42%+7.11%
Conservative23,22341.62%+2.26%
SDP-Liberal Alliance8,90715.96%-9.37%
Majority4450.80%
Turnout55,79878.77%+4.81%
Electorate70,836
Swing from
ALL
to
LAB
8.24%
Swing from
ALL
to
CON
5.82%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
2.42%
Labour gain from Conservative

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative20,29739.36%+1.60%
Labour18,21135.31%-11.42%
SDP-Liberal Alliance13,06525.33%N/A
Majority2,0864.04%
Turnout51,57373.96%-3.13%
Electorate69,734
Swing from
LAB
to
ALL
18.37%
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
11.87%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
6.51%
Conservative gain from Labour

Election 1979

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour22,82946.73%+1.29%
Conservative18,44837.76%+7.71%
Liberal7,58015.51%-8.99%
Majority4,3818.97%
Turnout48,85777.09%+4.16%
Electorate63,379
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
8.35%
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
5.14%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
3.21%
Labour hold

Election 1974 (October)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour20,37845.44%+2.95%
Conservative13,47730.05%-1.59%
Liberal10,99124.51%-1.36%
Majority6,90115.39%
Turnout44,84672.93%-8.82%
Electorate61,493
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
2.27%
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
2.16%
Swing from
CON
to
LIB
0.11%
Labour hold

Election 1974 (February)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour21,18642.49%N/A
Conservative15,77431.64%N/A
Liberal12,89925.87%N/A
Majority5,41210.85%
Turnout49,85981.75%N/A
Electorate60,991
Labour win
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