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2005 general election results

Welwyn Hatfield

Shows the general election results for Welwyn Hatfield, which is a constituency in Hertfordshire. In 2005 it had a total electorate of 65,617 and a turnout of 68.1%.

Summary

Summary of the key information for the 2005 general election.

CON
Conservative Gain
Notional Candidate
Majority
5,946
Electorate
65,617
Turnout
68.1%
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Share of the vote

Distribution of party votes by percentages.

Party Name Share of the vote: 2005
Con 49.6%
Lab 36.3%
LD 14.1%

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  Con 22,172 49.6
Notional Candidate  Lab 16,226 36.3
Notional Candidate  LD 6,318 14.1

Highest and lowest 2005

Safest seats by majority (%) Average: 18.3%
1 Easington 58.4%
422 Welwyn Hatfield 13.3%
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.

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Highest winning vote share % Average: 47.6%
1 Knowsley 71.8%
237 Welwyn Hatfield 49.6%
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%
84 Welwyn Hatfield 68.1%
650 South Staffordshire 37.6%

Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.

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