Plymouth Devonport - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Plymouth Devonport 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.

NamePlymouth Devonport
RegionSouth West
Current StatusAbolished

Electoral History

ElectionParty
Election 2005Labour
Election 2001Labour
Election 1997Labour
Election 1992Labour
Election 1987SDP-Liberal Alliance
Election 1983SDP-Liberal Alliance
Election 1979Labour
Election 1974 (October)Labour
Election 1974 (February)Labour

Election 2005

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour18,61244.30%-14.00%
Conservative10,50925.01%-2.05%
Liberal Democrat8,00019.04%+8.22%
UKIP3,3247.91%+5.62%
Minor7471.78%N/A
Others8211.95%N/A
Majority8,10319.29%
Turnout42,01357.67%+1.04%
Electorate72,848
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
5.98%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
11.11%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
5.14%
Labour hold

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour24,32258.30%-2.57%
Conservative11,28927.06%+2.88%
Liberal Democrat4,51310.82%+0.10%
UKIP9582.30%+1.38%
Minor3340.80%N/A
Others3030.73%N/A
Majority13,03331.24%
Turnout41,71956.63%-13.13%
Electorate73,666
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
2.73%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
1.33%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
1.39%
Labour hold

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour31,62960.87%+12.15%
Conservative12,56224.17%-10.07%
Liberal Democrat5,57010.72%-1.61%
Minor1,4862.86%N/A
UKIP4780.92%N/A
Others2380.46%N/A
Majority19,06736.69%
Turnout51,96369.76%-8.07%
Electorate74,483
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
11.11%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
6.88%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
4.23%
Labour hold

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour24,95348.72%+20.26%
Conservative17,54134.25%+4.98%
Liberal Democrat6,31512.33%N/A
Minor2,1524.20%N/A
Others2550.50%N/A
Majority7,41214.47%
Turnout51,21677.84%+0.65%
Electorate65,800
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
7.64%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
3.97%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
3.68%
Labour gain from SDP-Liberal Alliance

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
SDP-Liberal Alliance21,03942.27%-2.07%
Conservative14,56929.27%-4.57%
Labour14,16628.46%+7.52%
Majority6,47013.00%
Turnout49,77477.18%+1.13%
Electorate64,487
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
1.25%
Swing from
ALL
to
LAB
4.79%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
6.04%
SDP-Liberal Alliance hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
SDP-Liberal Alliance20,84344.34%N/A
Conservative15,90733.84%-10.71%
Labour9,84520.94%-26.47%
Minor2920.62%N/A
Others1230.26%N/A
Majority4,93610.50%
Turnout47,01076.05%+3.71%
Electorate61,813
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
27.52%
Swing from
LAB
to
ALL
35.40%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
7.88%
SDP-Liberal Alliance gain from Labour

Election 1979

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour16,54547.41%+0.14%
Conservative15,54444.55%+3.41%
Liberal2,3606.76%-3.98%
Others4461.28%N/A
Majority1,0012.87%
Turnout34,89572.34%-1.12%
Electorate48,236
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
1.63%
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
2.06%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
3.69%
Labour hold

Election 1974 (October)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour17,39847.27%+5.09%
Conservative15,13941.14%+0.12%
Liberal3,95310.74%-6.05%
Others3120.85%N/A
Majority2,2596.14%
Turnout36,80273.46%-1.83%
Electorate50,096
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
2.49%
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
5.57%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
3.09%
Labour hold

Election 1974 (February)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour15,81942.19%N/A
Conservative15,38241.02%N/A
Liberal6,29816.80%N/A
Majority4371.17%
Turnout37,49975.30%N/A
Electorate49,802
Labour win
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