Lancaster - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Lancaster 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.

NameLancaster
RegionNorth West
Current StatusAbolished

Electoral History

ElectionParty
Election 1992Conservative
Election 1987Conservative
Election 1983Conservative
Election 1979Conservative
Election 1974 (October)Conservative
Election 1974 (February)Conservative
Election 1970Conservative
Election 1966Labour
Election 1964Conservative
Election 1959Conservative
Election 1955Conservative

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative21,08445.58%-1.08%
Labour18,13139.20%+6.78%
Liberal Democrat6,52414.10%N/A
Green4330.94%-0.11%
Minor830.18%N/A
Majority2,9536.38%
Turnout46,25578.91%-0.26%
Electorate58,616
Swing from
CON
to
LD
7.59%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
3.93%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
3.66%
Conservative hold

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative21,14246.66%-3.63%
Labour14,68932.42%+7.54%
SDP-Liberal Alliance9,00319.87%-4.53%
Green4731.04%N/A
Majority6,45314.24%
Turnout45,30779.17%+4.48%
Electorate57,229
Swing from
ALL
to
LAB
6.04%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
5.58%
Swing from
ALL
to
CON
0.45%
Conservative hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative21,05050.29%+2.65%
Labour10,41424.88%-12.39%
SDP-Liberal Alliance10,21424.40%N/A
Minor1790.43%N/A
Majority10,63625.41%
Turnout41,85774.69%-4.76%
Electorate56,040
Swing from
LAB
to
ALL
18.39%
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
10.88%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
7.52%
Conservative hold

Election 1979

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative19,40047.64%+5.04%
Labour15,17437.27%-1.68%
Liberal5,94914.61%-3.84%
Others1960.48%N/A
Majority4,22610.38%
Turnout40,71979.45%+1.23%
Electorate51,252
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
4.44%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
3.36%
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
1.08%
Conservative hold

Election 1974 (October)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative16,54042.61%-0.87%
Labour15,11938.95%+1.55%
Liberal7,16118.45%+1.47%
Majority1,4213.66%
Turnout38,82078.21%-4.24%
Electorate49,633
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.21%
Swing from
CON
to
LIB
1.17%
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
0.04%
Conservative hold

Election 1974 (February)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative17,66643.47%-5.61%
Labour15,19737.40%-7.09%
Liberal6,89816.97%+10.54%
Others8762.16%N/A
Majority2,4696.08%
Turnout40,63782.45%+2.90%
Electorate49,285
Swing from
LAB
to
LIB
8.81%
Swing from
CON
to
LIB
8.08%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.74%
Conservative hold

Election 1970

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative18,58449.08%+1.70%
Labour16,84344.48%-8.14%
Liberal2,4366.43%N/A
Majority1,7414.60%
Turnout37,86379.55%+0.38%
Electorate47,596
Swing from
LAB
to
LIB
7.29%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
4.92%
Swing from
CON
to
LIB
2.36%
Conservative gain from Labour

Election 1966

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour18,16852.62%+6.15%
Conservative16,35747.38%-6.15%
Majority1,8115.25%
Turnout34,52579.17%-0.58%
Electorate43,611
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
6.15%
Labour gain from Conservative

Election 1964

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative18,81153.53%-4.14%
Labour16,33046.47%+4.14%
Majority2,4817.06%
Turnout35,14179.74%-2.70%
Electorate44,068
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
4.14%
Conservative hold

Election 1959

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative20,78357.67%+1.21%
Labour15,25542.33%-1.21%
Majority5,52815.34%
Turnout36,03882.44%+2.10%
Electorate43,714
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
1.21%
Conservative hold

Election 1955

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative19,87356.46%N/A
Labour15,32443.54%N/A
Majority4,54912.92%
Turnout35,19780.34%N/A
Electorate43,811
Conservative win
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