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West Midlands · Former constituency (1974–1992)

Coventry South East

Every general election in Coventry South East since 1974 (until 1992). Latest: Labour, majority 1,178.

1992 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won11,90232.6%
Others10,72429.4%
Conservative10,59129.0%
Liberal Democrats3,3189.1%
Valid votes36,535
Majority1,1783.2%

Lab hold Turnout 74.9% of 48,796 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%F1974O19741979198319871992Labour, February 1974: 58.2%Labour, October 1974: 60.4%Labour, 1979: 55.0%Labour, 1983: 41.1%Labour, 1987: 47.5%Labour, 1992: 32.6%Conservative, February 1974: 30.1%Conservative, October 1974: 25.2%Conservative, 1979: 34.0%Conservative, 1983: 33.9%Conservative, 1987: 29.9%Conservative, 1992: 29.0%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 25.0%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 21.4%Liberal, February 1974: 11.7%Liberal, October 1974: 14.4%Liberal, 1979: 8.4%Others, 1979: 2.6%Others, 1987: 1.3%Others, 1992: 29.4%
Vote share in Coventry South East at each general election Lab Con Alliance Lib Oth

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1992LabOth1,1783.274.9%Lab hold
1987LabCon6,65317.673.0%Lab hold
1983LabCon2,6827.270.3%
1979LabCon7,48621.069.9%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon12,12335.367.6%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon10,75128.275.5%

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 Coventry South East?

Labour won Coventry South East at the 1992 general election with a majority of 1,178.

Which parties have won Coventry South East?

At the 6 general elections held under this name since 1974: Labour 6.

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