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Harwich

Every general election in Harwich since 1955 (until 2005). Latest: Conservative, majority 920.

2005 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won21,23542.1%
Labour20,31540.3%
Liberal Democrats5,91311.7%
Others2,9455.8%
Valid votes50,408
Majority9201.8%

Turnout 62.7% of 80,380 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O19741983199220012005Conservative, 1955: 56.4%Conservative, 1959: 53.2%Conservative, 1964: 50.4%Conservative, 1966: 47.6%Conservative, 1970: 53.5%Conservative, February 1974: 45.6%Conservative, October 1974: 46.7%Conservative, 1979: 54.3%Conservative, 1983: 54.2%Conservative, 1987: 51.8%Conservative, 1992: 51.9%Conservative, 1997: 36.5%Conservative, 2001: 40.2%Conservative, 2005: 42.1%Labour, 1955: 34.1%Labour, 1959: 26.1%Labour, 1964: 29.9%Labour, 1966: 34.9%Labour, 1970: 32.6%Labour, February 1974: 26.3%Labour, October 1974: 29.8%Labour, 1979: 24.5%Labour, 1983: 16.4%Labour, 1987: 17.5%Labour, 1992: 23.3%Labour, 1997: 38.8%Labour, 2001: 45.6%Labour, 2005: 40.3%Liberal, 1955: 9.5%Liberal, 1959: 12.4%Liberal, 1964: 19.7%Liberal, 1966: 17.6%Liberal, 1970: 13.9%Liberal, February 1974: 28.1%Liberal, October 1974: 23.5%Liberal, 1979: 20.3%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 29.5%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 30.5%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 24.4%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 13.2%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 8.5%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 11.7%Others, 1959: 8.4%Others, 1979: 0.9%Others, 1987: 0.3%Others, 1992: 0.5%Others, 1997: 11.6%Others, 2001: 5.6%Others, 2005: 5.8%
Vote share in Harwich at each general election Con Lab Lib Alliance LD Oth

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2005ConLab9201.862.7%
2001LabCon2,5965.462.1%Lab hold
1997LabCon1,2162.370.5%
1992ConLD17,15927.577.7%Con hold
1987ConAlliance12,08221.373.5%Con hold
1983ConAlliance12,50224.769.5%
1979ConLab20,68729.874.7%Con hold
October 1974ConLab10,82816.972.3%Con hold
February 1974ConLib12,46317.580.7%
1970ConLab12,83121.074.5%Con hold
1966ConLab6,64012.674.4%Con hold
1964ConLab10,22520.575.1%Con hold
1959ConLab12,06527.176.5%Con hold
1955ConLab9,46422.475.6%

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 Harwich?

The Conservatives won Harwich at the 2005 general election with a majority of 920.

Which parties have won Harwich?

At the 14 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 12, Labour 2.

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