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2005 general election results

Torfaen

Shows the general election results for Torfaen, which is a constituency in Torfaen. In 2005 it had a total electorate of 60,665 and a turnout of 59.3%.

Summary

Summary of the key information for the 2005 general election.

LAB
Labour Gain
Notional Candidate
Majority
14,791
Electorate
60,665
Turnout
59.3%
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Share of the vote

Distribution of party votes by percentages.

Party Name Share of the vote: 2005
Lab 56.9%
Con 15.8%
LD 15.8%
PC 6.2%
UKIP 3.2%
Oth 2.1%

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 20,472 56.9
Notional Candidate  Con 5,681 15.8
Notional Candidate  LD 5,678 15.8
Notional Candidate  PC 2,242 6.2
Notional Candidate * UKIP 1,145 3.2
Notional Candidate * Oth 761 2.1
* Candidate lost their deposit

Highest and lowest 2005

Safest seats by majority (%) Average: 18.3%
1 Easington 58.4%
37 Torfaen 41.1%
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%
65 Torfaen 56.9%
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%
417 Torfaen 59.3%
650 South Staffordshire 37.6%

Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.

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