Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2005 general election.
CON
Conservative Gain
Notional Candidate
Majority
14,228
Electorate
80,253
Turnout
63.4%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2005 |
---|---|
Con | 52.0% |
Lab | 24.1% |
LD | 20.4% |
UKIP | 2.2% |
Oth | 1.3% |
Party results
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote (%) | Change (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Notional Candidate | Con | 26,478 | 52.0 | |
Notional Candidate | Lab | 12,250 | 24.1 | |
Notional Candidate | LD | 10,400 | 20.4 | |
Notional Candidate * | UKIP | 1,104 | 2.2 | |
Notional Candidate * | Oth | 682 | 1.3 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Highest and lowest 2005
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 18.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Easington | 58.4% |
144 | Croydon South | 27.9% |
650 | Gillingham and Rainham | 0.0% |
Majority is calculated as the difference between the winning % share of the vote and second place % share of the vote.
View full listHighest winning vote share % | Average: 47.6% | |
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1 | Knowsley | 71.8% |
148 | Croydon South | 52.0% |
650 | Ochil and South Perthshire | 31.4% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 61.1% | |
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1 | West Dorset | 76.4% |
247 | Croydon South | 63.4% |
650 | South Staffordshire | 37.6% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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