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 1979Conservative
Election 1974 (October)Conservative
Election 1974 (February)Conservative

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
CON
to
LAB
0.64%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
0.43%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
0.21%
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
CON
to
LAB
16.29%
Swing from
SNP
to
LAB
9.84%
Swing from
CON
to
SNP
6.45%
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
SNP
to
LAB
2.42%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.79%
Swing from
SNP
to
CON
0.63%
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
ALL
to
LAB
5.11%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
3.50%
Swing from
ALL
to
CON
1.61%
Conservative hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative18,73044.53%-0.67%
SDP-Liberal Alliance10,03623.86%N/A
Labour8,76420.84%-6.44%
SNP4,52710.76%-2.47%
Majority8,69420.67%
Turnout42,05773.02%-5.07%
Electorate57,594
Swing from
LAB
to
ALL
15.15%
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
12.27%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
2.88%
Conservative hold

Election 1979

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative22,70445.21%+6.46%
Labour13,70027.28%+0.81%
Liberal7,16914.28%+5.93%
SNP6,64713.24%-13.20%
Majority9,00417.93%
Turnout50,22078.09%+1.38%
Electorate64,311
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
2.82%
Swing from
LAB
to
LIB
2.56%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
0.27%
Conservative hold

Election 1974 (October)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative18,38638.75%-5.30%
Labour12,55826.47%+0.61%
SNP12,54226.43%+7.79%
Liberal3,9618.35%-3.10%
Majority5,82812.28%
Turnout47,44776.70%-3.67%
Electorate61,857
Swing from
CON
to
SNP
6.55%
Swing from
LAB
to
SNP
3.59%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
2.96%
Conservative hold

Election 1974 (February)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative21,70744.05%N/A
Labour12,73925.85%N/A
SNP9,18618.64%N/A
Liberal5,64211.45%N/A
Majority8,96818.20%
Turnout49,27480.38%N/A
Electorate61,304
Conservative win
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