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Falmouth and Camborne

Every general election in Falmouth and Camborne since 1955 (until 2005). Latest: Liberal Democrats, majority 1,886.

2005 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Liberal Democrats Won16,74734.9%
Labour14,86131.0%
Conservative12,64426.3%
Others3,7637.8%
Valid votes48,015
Majority1,8863.9%

Turnout 66.8% of 71,840 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O19741983199220012005Conservative, 1955: 48.8%Conservative, 1959: 36.2%Conservative, 1964: 37.6%Conservative, 1966: 39.7%Conservative, 1970: 44.5%Conservative, February 1974: 41.9%Conservative, October 1974: 47.2%Conservative, 1979: 56.7%Conservative, 1983: 50.0%Conservative, 1987: 43.9%Conservative, 1992: 36.9%Conservative, 1997: 28.8%Conservative, 2001: 29.9%Conservative, 2005: 26.3%Labour, 1955: 51.2%Labour, 1959: 45.8%Labour, 1964: 44.5%Labour, 1966: 46.9%Labour, 1970: 41.4%Labour, February 1974: 33.9%Labour, October 1974: 35.7%Labour, 1979: 25.9%Labour, 1983: 21.2%Labour, 1987: 20.9%Labour, 1992: 29.2%Labour, 1997: 33.8%Labour, 2001: 39.6%Labour, 2005: 31.0%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 31.2%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 25.2%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 24.5%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 34.9%Liberal, 1959: 18.0%Liberal, 1964: 17.9%Liberal, 1966: 13.5%Liberal, 1970: 12.1%Liberal, February 1974: 24.2%Liberal, October 1974: 12.7%Liberal, 1979: 13.9%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 27.6%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 34.6%Others, 1970: 2.0%Others, October 1974: 4.4%Others, 1979: 3.6%Others, 1983: 1.2%Others, 1987: 0.7%Others, 1992: 2.7%Others, 1997: 12.1%Others, 2001: 6.0%Others, 2005: 7.8%
Vote share in Falmouth and Camborne at each general election Con Lab LD Lib Alliance Oth

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2005LDLab1,8863.966.8%
2001LabCon4,5279.764.3%Lab hold
1997LabCon2,6885.075.1%
1992ConLD3,2675.781.0%Con hold
1987ConAlliance5,0399.378.8%Con hold
1983ConAlliance11,02522.474.1%
1979ConLab16,60030.877.3%Con hold
October 1974ConLab5,85611.675.8%Con hold
February 1974ConLab4,2647.980.9%
1970ConLab1,5233.277.8%Con gain from Lab
1966LabCon3,2637.182.5%Lab hold
1964LabCon2,9266.977.6%Lab hold
1959LabCon4,1979.681.6%Lab hold
1955LabCon1,0472.578.3%

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 Falmouth and Camborne?

The Liberal Democrats won Falmouth and Camborne at the 2005 general election with a majority of 1,886.

Which parties have won Falmouth and Camborne?

At the 14 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 7, Labour 6, Liberal Democrats 1.

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