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Dagenham

Every general election in Dagenham since 1945 (until 2005). Latest: Labour, majority 7,605.

2005 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won15,44650.1%
Conservative7,84125.4%
Others4,44814.4%
Liberal Democrats3,10610.1%
Valid votes30,841
Majority7,60524.7%

Turnout 51.1% of 60,311 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1945195119591966F19741979198719972005Labour, 1945: 83.7%Labour, 1950: 72.5%Labour, 1951: 76.1%Labour, 1955: 73.9%Labour, 1959: 69.0%Labour, 1964: 64.8%Labour, 1966: 74.7%Labour, 1970: 70.7%Labour, February 1974: 72.7%Labour, October 1974: 65.2%Labour, 1979: 52.6%Labour, 1983: 39.3%Labour, 1987: 44.4%Labour, 1992: 52.3%Labour, 1997: 65.7%Labour, 2001: 57.2%Labour, 2005: 50.1%Conservative, 1945: 16.3%Conservative, 1950: 19.4%Conservative, 1951: 23.9%Conservative, 1955: 26.1%Conservative, 1959: 31.0%Conservative, 1964: 18.7%Conservative, 1966: 22.4%Conservative, 1970: 27.0%Conservative, February 1974: 24.9%Conservative, October 1974: 16.9%Conservative, 1979: 31.1%Conservative, 1983: 31.8%Conservative, 1987: 38.5%Conservative, 1992: 36.3%Conservative, 1997: 18.5%Conservative, 2001: 25.7%Conservative, 2005: 25.4%Liberal, 1950: 6.7%Liberal, 1964: 14.4%Liberal, October 1974: 16.6%Liberal, 1979: 11.9%Others, 1964: 2.1%Others, 1966: 2.9%Others, 1970: 2.2%Others, February 1974: 2.4%Others, October 1974: 1.3%Others, 1979: 4.5%Others, 1983: 2.0%Others, 1997: 8.3%Others, 2001: 6.8%Others, 2005: 14.4%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 27.0%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 17.1%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 11.5%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 7.5%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 10.2%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 10.1%
Vote share in Dagenham at each general election Lab Con Lib Oth Alliance LD

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2005LabCon7,60524.751.1%
2001LabCon8,69331.546.5%Lab hold
1997LabCon17,05447.262.1%
1992LabCon6,73316.070.7%Lab hold
1987LabCon2,4696.067.3%Lab hold
1983LabCon2,9977.562.6%
1979LabCon10,10721.569.1%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon21,99448.365.0%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon23,49047.771.0%
1970LabCon19,35943.759.1%Lab hold
1966LabCon24,52552.267.4%Lab hold
1964LabCon23,39046.271.0%Lab hold
1959LabCon20,38338.072.5%Lab hold
1955LabCon25,09347.868.9%
1951LabCon30,79652.277.7%Lab hold
1950LabCon31,73553.181.3%
1945LabCon29,53967.468.9%

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 Dagenham?

Labour won Dagenham at the 2005 general election with a majority of 7,605.

Which parties have won Dagenham?

At the 17 general elections held under this name since 1945: Labour 17.

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