1997 GENERAL ELECTION RESULT
ENGLAND: Electorate 36,462,327, Turnout 71.47%: SWING -10.69
Party Votes % Ch.% Candidates Seats Lost deposit
Lab 11,348,623 43.55 + 9.61 527 328 -
C 8,780,896 33.69 -11.77 528 165 -
L Dem 4,678,061 17.95 - 1.23 527 34 -
RP 746,606 2.86 445 - 403
UKIP 103,817 0.40 + 0.38 183 - 182
GP 61,013 0.23 - 0.32 85 - 84
Ind 60,736 0.23 116 1 115
L 44,579 0.17 - 0.06 53 - 51
S Lab P 44,115 0.17 56 - 55
BNP 34,868 0.13 + 0.11 53 - 50
Ind Lab 28,037 0.11 14 - 11
NLP 26,109 0.10 - 0.11 160 - 160
Spkr 23,969 0.09 1 1 -
Ind C 19,475 0.07 12 - 10
PLA 13,575 0.05 45 - 45
N Dem 10,748 0.04 + 0.02 20 - 19
SP 9,273 0.04 17 - 16
MRLP 7,702 0.03 + 0.01 24 - 24
Rainbow 4,074 0.02 + 0.02 31 - 31
NF 2,716 0.01 6 - 6
MK 1,906 0.01 4 - 4
RA 1,263 0.00 1 - 1
SD 1,246 0.00 - 0.12 2 - 2
WRP 1,072 0.00 + 0.00 8 - 8
SPGB 1,044 0.00 3 - 3
Ind Dem 884 0.00 5 - 5
Ind L Dem 640 0.00 1 - 1
Ind GP 593 0.00 1 - 1
SEP 469 0.00 3 - 3
CPB 461 0.00 2 - 2
UKPP 458 0.00 2 - 2
TW 431 0.00 2 - 2
FP 428 0.00 + 0.00 1 - 1
CL 272 0.00 2 - 2
Alb 126 0.00 1 - 1
Const 124 0.00 1 - 1
HP 105 0.00 1 - 1
21st CP 80 0.00 + 0.00 1 - 1
WR 72 0.00 1 - 1
TOTAL 26,060,666 100.00 2,945 529 1,304
WALES: Electorate 2,200,611, Turnout 73.57%: SWING -7.10
Party Votes % Ch.% Candidates Seats Lost deposit
Lab 885,935 54.72 + 5.22 40 34 -
C 317,127 19.59 - 8.99 40 - 1
L Dem 200,020 12.35 - 0.08 40 2 2
PC 161,030 9.95 + 1.47 40 4 15
RP 38,245 2.36 35 - 35
S Lab P 6,203 0.38 5 - 3
Ind Lab 4,633 0.29 2 - 1
GP 1,718 0.11 - 0.30 4 - 4
Ind 883 0.05 3 - 3
SP 633 0.04 2 - 2
UKIP 616 0.04 + 0.03 2 - 2
Ind C 583 0.04 1 - 1
NLP 516 0.03 - 0.04 5 - 5
PLA 270 0.02 1 - 1
Ind L Dem 250 0.02 1 - 1
MRLP 204 0.01 - 0.03 1 - 1
CPB 178 0.01 1 - 1
TOTAL 1,619,044 100.00 223 40 78
SCOTLAND: Electorate 3,946,113, Turnout 71.40%: SWING -7.36
Party Votes % Ch.% Candidates Seats Lost deposit
Lab 1,283,353 45.55 + 6.57 72 56 -
SNP 622,260 22.09 + 0.61 72 6 -
C 493,059 17.50 - 8.15 72 - -
L Dem 365,359 12.97 - 0.13 72 10 11
RP 26,978 0.96 67 - 67
SSA 9,740 0.35 16 - 15
(including SML/SSA 7,265 0.26 8 - 7)
PLA 5,172 0.18 9 - 9
NLP 1,880 0.07 - 0.00 14 - 14
S Lab P 1,792 0.06 3 - 3
GP 1,721 0.06 - 0.23 5 - 5
UKIP 1,568 0.06 9 - 9
Ind Lab 1,456 0.05 3 - 3
Ind 1,008 0.04 6 - 6
BNP 651 0.02 + 0.01 3 - 3
L 650 0.02 - 0.00 2 - 2
SPGB 315 0.01 2 - 2
Ind C 221 0.01 1 - 1
Ind Dem 98 0.00 1 - 1
WRP 80 0.00 1 - 1
SEP 36 0.00 1 - 1
TOTAL 2,817,397 100.00 431 72 153
NORTHERN IRELAND: Electorate 1,175,508, Turnout 67.29%.
Party Votes % Ch.% Candidates Seats Lost deposit
UU 258,349 32.66 - 1.86 16 10 1
SDLP 190,814 24.12 + 0.63 18 3 3
SF 127,144 16.07 + 6.10 17 2 4
UDUP 107,348 13.57 + 0.45 9 2 -
APNI 62,972 7.96 - 0.79 17 - 6
UKUP 12,817 1.62 1 1 -
PUP 10,934 1.38 3 - -
C 9,858 1.25 - 4.44 8 - 7
NIWC 3,024 0.38 3 - 3
TWP 2,766 0.35 - 0.21 8 - 8
NLP 2,208 0.28 + 0.01 18 - 18
Ind 1,855 0.24 4 - 4
NIGP 539 0.07 1 - 1
Ind Lab 292 0.04 - 0.12 1 - 1
N Dem 81 0.01 1 - 1
TOTAL 791,001 100.00 125 18 57
UNITED KINGDOM: Electorate 43,784,559, Turnout 71.46%: SWING -10.03
Party Votes % Ch.% Candidates Seats Lost deposit
Lab 13,517,911 43.20 + 8.81 639 418 -
C 9,600,940 30.69 -11.24 648 165 8
L Dem 5,243,440 16.76 - 1.09 639 46 13
RP 811,829 2.59 547 - 505
SNP 622,260 1.99 + 0.12 72 6 -
UU 258,349 0.83 + 0.02 16 10 1
SDLP 190,814 0.61 + 0.06 18 3 3
PC 161,030 0.51 + 0.07 40 4 15
SF 127,144 0.41 + 0.17 17 2 4
UDUP 107,348 0.34 + 0.04 9 2 -
UKIP 106,001 0.34 + 0.32 194 - 193
Ind 64,482 0.21 129 1 128
GP 64,452 0.21 - 0.30 94 - 93
APNI 62,972 0.20 - 0.00 17 - 6
S Lab P 52,110 0.17 64 - 61
L 45,229 0.14 - 0.05 55 - 53
BNP 35,519 0.11 + 0.09 56 - 53
Ind Lab 34,418 0.11 20 - 16
NLP 30,713 0.10 - 0.09 197 - 197
Spkr 23,969 0.08 1 1 -
Ind C 20,279 0.06 14 - 12
PLA 19,017 0.06 55 - 55
UKUP 12,817 0.04 1 1 -
PUP 10,934 0.03 3 - -
N Dem 10,829 0.03 + 0.02 21 - 20
SP 9,906 0.03 19 - 18
SSA 9,740 0.03 16 - 15
(including SML/SSA 7,265 0.02 8 - 7)
MRLP 7,906 0.03 + 0.00 25 - 25
Rainbow 4,074 0.01 + 0.01 31 - 31
NIWC 3,024 0.01 3 - 3
TWP 2,766 0.01 - 0.00 8 - 8
NF 2,716 0.01 6 - 6
MK 1,906 0.01 4 - 4
SPGB 1,359 0.00 5 - 5
RA 1,263 0.00 1 - 1
SD 1,246 0.00 - 0.10 2 - 2
WRP 1,152 0.00 + 0.00 9 - 9
Ind Dem 982 0.00 6 - 6
Ind L Dem 890 0.00 2 - 2
CPB 639 0.00 3 - 3
Ind GP 593 0.00 1 - 1
NIGP 539 0.00 1 - 1
SEP 505 0.00 4 - 4
UKPP 458 0.00 2 - 2
TW 431 0.00 2 - 2
FP 428 0.00 + 0.00 1 - 1
CL 272 0.00 2 - 2
Alb 126 0.00 1 - 1
Const 124 0.00 1 - 1
HP 105 0.00 1 - 1
21st CP 80 0.00 + 0.00 1 - 1
WR 72 0.00 1 - 1
TOTAL 31,288,108 100.00 3,724 659 1,592
Great Britain Total:
Lab 13,517,911 44.33 + 9.11
C 9,591,082 31.45 -11.34
L Dem 5,243,440 17.19 - 1.08
Others 2,144,674 7.03
Total 30,497,107
SWING -10.23
1992:
C 14,048,399 42.79
Lab 11,560,484 35.21
L Dem 5,999,384 18.27
Others 1,220,714 3.72
Total 32,828,981