South West, 1987 vs 1992: seat-by-seat change
Every constituency in South West compared between the 1987 and 1992 general elections: which seats changed hands and how far each swung.
| Constituency | 1987 | 1992 | Majority | Con–Lab swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Con | LD gain | 7.2% | +0.4 |
| Bournemouth East | Con | Con | 27.1% | +2.3 |
| Bournemouth West | Con | Con | 22.3% | +3.2 |
| Bridgwater | Con | Con | 17.1% | +4.2 |
| Bristol East | Con | Lab gain | 5.4% | +6.8 |
| Bristol North West | Con | Con | 0.1% | +6.0 |
| Bristol South | Lab | Lab | 17.8% | +7.5 |
| Bristol West | Con | Con | 11.6% | +3.6 |
| Cheltenham | Con | LD gain | 2.6% | +2.1 |
| Christchurch | Con | Con | 39.9% | +2.5 |
| Cirencester and Tewkesbury | Con | Con | 22.2% | +0.8 |
| Cornwall North | Con | LD gain | 3.1% | +3.7 |
| Cornwall South East | Con | Con | 12.8% | +0.6 |
| Devizes | Con | Con | 26.9% | +1.0 |
| Devon North | Con | LD gain | 1.4% | +2.4 |
| Devon West and Torridge | Con | Con | 5.8% | +2.0 |
| Dorset North | Con | Con | 16.1% | +1.4 |
| Dorset South | Con | Con | 23.2% | +4.2 |
| Dorset West | Con | Con | 14.7% | +3.1 |
| Exeter | Con | Con | 6.4% | +7.7 |
| Falmouth and Camborne | Con | Con | 5.7% | +7.7 |
| Gloucester | Con | Con | 9.4% | +5.3 |
| Gloucestershire West | Con | Con | 7.4% | +5.5 |
| Honiton | Con | Con | 25.8% | +5.5 |
| Kingswood | Con | Lab gain | 3.9% | +5.7 |
| Northavon | Con | Con | 16.9% | +2.4 |
| Plymouth Devonport | Alliance | Lab gain | 14.5% | +7.6 |
| Plymouth Drake | Con | Con | 5.2% | +6.0 |
| Plymouth Sutton | Con | Con | 21.8% | +3.8 |
| Poole | Con | Con | 20.4% | +2.7 |
| Salisbury | Con | Con | 14.8% | +1.2 |
| Somerton and Frome | Con | Con | 7.4% | +3.3 |
| South Hams | Con | Con | 20.4% | +2.9 |
| St Ives | Con | Con | 2.9% | +1.8 |
| Stroud | Con | Con | 19.2% | +6.2 |
| Swindon | Con | Con | 3.9% | +1.7 |
| Taunton | Con | Con | 5.2% | +1.6 |
| Teignbridge | Con | Con | 14.2% | +2.5 |
| Tiverton | Con | Con | 18.8% | +3.6 |
| Torbay | Con | Con | 10.1% | +2.6 |
| Truro | Alliance | LD gain | 12.2% | +1.1 |
| Wansdyke | Con | Con | 20.5% | +3.9 |
| Wells | Con | Con | 11.5% | +3.0 |
| Westbury | Con | Con | 17.4% | +1.2 |
| Weston Super Mare | Con | Con | 8.5% | +0.6 |
| Wiltshire North | Con | Con | 23.4% | +1.3 |
| Woodspring | Con | Con | 27.1% | +1.5 |
| Yeovil | Alliance | LD gain | 14.8% | +3.3 |
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