Taunton - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Taunton 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.

NameTaunton
RegionSouth West
Current StatusAbolished

Electoral History

ElectionParty
Election 2005Liberal Democrat
Election 2001Conservative
Election 1997Liberal Democrat
Election 1992Conservative
Election 1987Conservative
Election 1983Conservative
Election 1979Conservative
Election 1974 (October)Conservative
Election 1974 (February)Conservative
Election 1970Conservative
Election 1966Conservative
Election 1964Conservative
Election 1959Conservative
Election 1955Conservative

Election 2005

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Liberal Democrat25,76443.28%+2.00%
Conservative25,19142.32%+0.61%
Labour7,13211.98%-2.97%
UKIP1,4412.42%+0.36%
Majority5730.96%
Turnout59,52870.19%+2.55%
Electorate84,811
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
2.48%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
1.79%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
0.69%
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative23,03341.71%+2.99%
Liberal Democrat22,79841.28%-1.44%
Labour8,25414.95%+1.43%
UKIP1,1402.06%N/A
Majority2350.43%
Turnout55,22567.64%-8.84%
Electorate81,651
Swing from
LD
to
CON
2.21%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
1.43%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.78%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Liberal Democrat26,06442.72%+1.88%
Conservative23,62138.72%-7.32%
Labour8,24813.52%+0.83%
Minor2,7604.52%N/A
Others3180.52%N/A
Majority2,4434.00%
Turnout61,01176.47%-5.86%
Electorate79,783
Swing from
CON
to
LD
4.60%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
4.08%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
0.52%
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative29,57646.04%-5.35%
Liberal Democrat26,24040.84%N/A
Labour8,15112.69%-2.18%
Minor2790.43%N/A
Majority3,3365.19%
Turnout64,24682.33%+3.01%
Electorate78,037
Swing from
CON
to
LD
23.09%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
21.51%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.58%
Conservative hold

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative30,24851.38%-1.51%
SDP-Liberal Alliance19,86833.75%+4.50%
Labour8,75414.87%-3.00%
Majority10,38017.63%
Turnout58,87079.31%+3.76%
Electorate74,225
Swing from
LAB
to
ALL
3.75%
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
3.01%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.75%
Conservative hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative28,11252.89%-0.28%
SDP-Liberal Alliance15,54529.24%N/A
Labour9,49817.87%-11.55%
Majority12,56723.64%
Turnout53,15575.55%-5.20%
Electorate70,359
Swing from
LAB
to
ALL
20.40%
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
14.76%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
5.63%
Conservative hold

Election 1979

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative28,48353.17%+8.56%
Labour15,75929.42%-1.70%
Liberal7,92814.80%-8.92%
Others1,4032.62%N/A
Majority12,72423.75%
Turnout53,57380.74%+1.34%
Electorate66,349
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
8.74%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
5.13%
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
3.61%
Conservative hold

Election 1974 (October)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative22,54244.61%-0.50%
Labour15,72131.11%+1.97%
Liberal11,98423.72%-2.03%
Others2830.56%N/A
Majority6,82113.50%
Turnout50,53079.40%-4.48%
Electorate63,636
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
2.00%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.24%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
0.76%
Conservative hold

Election 1974 (February)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative23,84145.11%-8.43%
Labour15,40129.14%-7.34%
Liberal13,60725.75%+15.78%
Majority8,44015.97%
Turnout52,84983.88%+4.85%
Electorate63,003
Swing from
CON
to
LIB
12.10%
Swing from
LAB
to
LIB
11.56%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
0.55%
Conservative hold

Election 1970

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative26,15853.55%+6.00%
Labour17,82336.48%-4.36%
Liberal4,8719.97%-1.63%
Majority8,33517.06%
Turnout48,85279.04%-6.33%
Electorate61,809
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
5.18%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
3.82%
Swing from
LAB
to
LIB
1.36%
Conservative hold

Election 1966

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative22,36947.55%+1.03%
Labour19,21640.85%+4.66%
Liberal5,46011.61%-5.69%
Majority3,1536.70%
Turnout47,04585.37%+0.63%
Electorate55,108
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
5.18%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
3.36%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.82%
Conservative hold

Election 1964

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative21,36746.52%-2.90%
Labour16,61936.18%+0.92%
Liberal7,94417.30%+1.98%
Majority4,74810.34%
Turnout45,93084.74%-2.39%
Electorate54,202
Swing from
CON
to
LIB
2.44%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.91%
Swing from
LAB
to
LIB
0.53%
Conservative hold

Election 1959

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative22,68049.42%-2.69%
Labour16,18235.26%-4.27%
Liberal7,03115.32%+6.96%
Majority6,49814.16%
Turnout45,89387.12%+1.67%
Electorate52,675
Swing from
LAB
to
LIB
5.62%
Swing from
CON
to
LIB
4.82%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.79%
Conservative hold

Election 1955

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative22,96252.11%N/A
Labour17,42039.53%N/A
Liberal3,6848.36%N/A
Majority5,54212.58%
Turnout44,06685.46%N/A
Electorate51,564
Conservative win
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