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2005 general election results

Saffron Walden

Shows the general election results for Saffron Walden, which is a constituency in Essex. In 2005 it had a total electorate of 71,711 and a turnout of 68.8%.

Summary

Summary of the key information for the 2005 general election.

CON
Conservative Gain
Notional Candidate
Majority
10,483
Electorate
71,711
Turnout
68.8%
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Share of the vote

Distribution of party votes by percentages.

Party Name Share of the vote: 2005
Con 50.8%
LD 29.6%
Lab 14.2%
Oth 2.7%
UKIP 2.7%

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 25,086 50.8
Notional Candidate  LD 14,603 29.6
Notional Candidate  Lab 6,995 14.2
Notional Candidate * Oth 1,335 2.7
Notional Candidate * UKIP 1,320 2.7
* Candidate lost their deposit

Highest and lowest 2005

Safest seats by majority (%) Average: 18.3%
1 Easington 58.4%
250 Saffron Walden 21.2%
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.

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Highest winning vote share % Average: 47.6%
1 Knowsley 71.8%
190 Saffron Walden 50.8%
650 Ochil and South Perthshire 31.4%

Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.

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Highest % turnout Average: 61.1%
1 West Dorset 76.4%
63 Saffron Walden 68.8%
650 South Staffordshire 37.6%

Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.

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