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North West · Former constituency (1945–1992)

Altrincham and Sale

Every general election in Altrincham and Sale since 1945 (until 1992). Latest: Conservative, majority 16,791.

1992 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won29,06654.7%
Labour12,27523.1%
Liberal Democrats11,60121.8%
Others2120.4%
Valid votes53,154
Majority16,79131.6%

Con hold Turnout 80.7% of 65,897 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1945195119591966F1974197919871992Conservative, 1945: 55.6%Conservative, 1950: 57.4%Conservative, 1951: 66.1%Conservative, 1955: 62.2%Conservative, 1959: 56.0%Conservative, 1964: 46.8%Conservative, 1966: 48.0%Conservative, 1970: 53.2%Conservative, February 1974: 44.3%Conservative, October 1974: 42.8%Conservative, 1979: 51.6%Conservative, 1983: 52.5%Conservative, 1987: 53.5%Conservative, 1992: 54.7%Labour, 1945: 44.4%Labour, 1950: 30.8%Labour, 1951: 33.9%Labour, 1955: 24.8%Labour, 1959: 26.4%Labour, 1964: 28.0%Labour, 1966: 34.7%Labour, 1970: 31.8%Labour, February 1974: 26.0%Labour, October 1974: 30.4%Labour, 1979: 25.3%Labour, 1983: 15.9%Labour, 1987: 20.5%Labour, 1992: 23.1%Liberal, 1950: 11.8%Liberal, 1955: 13.1%Liberal, 1959: 17.6%Liberal, 1964: 25.2%Liberal, 1966: 17.3%Liberal, 1970: 15.0%Liberal, February 1974: 29.7%Liberal, October 1974: 26.8%Liberal, 1979: 21.8%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 29.9%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 26.1%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 21.8%
Vote share in Altrincham and Sale at each general election Con Lab Lib Alliance LD

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1992ConLab16,79131.680.7%Con hold
1987ConAlliance14,22827.476.7%Con hold
1983ConAlliance10,91122.672.1%
1979ConLab15,23026.377.7%Con hold
October 1974ConLab6,91212.476.3%Con hold
February 1974ConLib8,69614.682.2%
1970ConLab11,23321.474.1%Con hold
1966ConLab6,83713.378.0%Con hold
1964ConLab10,03718.881.2%Con hold
1959ConLab15,85129.682.6%Con hold
1955ConLab18,41237.480.0%
1951ConLab16,52232.184.0%Con hold
1950ConLab14,29926.688.7%
1945ConLab5,38111.280.2%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Altrincham and Sale?

The Conservatives won Altrincham and Sale at the 1992 general election with a majority of 16,791.

Which parties have won Altrincham and Sale?

At the 14 general elections held under this name since 1945: Conservative 14.

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