Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2005 general election.
LAB
Labour Gain
Notional Candidate
Majority
7,265
Electorate
60,193
Turnout
62.6%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2005 |
---|---|
Lab | 45.5% |
LD | 26.2% |
SNP | 17.0% |
Con | 9.4% |
SSP | 1.9% |
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 | Lab | 17,153 | 45.5 | |
Notional Candidate | LD | 9,888 | 26.2 | |
Notional Candidate | SNP | 6,400 | 17.0 | |
Notional Candidate | Con | 3,537 | 9.4 | |
Notional Candidate * | SSP | 726 | 1.9 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Highest and lowest 2005
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 18.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Easington | 58.4% |
295 | Midlothian | 19.3% |
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% |
407 | Midlothian | 45.5% |
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% |
286 | Midlothian | 62.6% |
650 | South Staffordshire | 37.6% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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