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West Midlands · Former constituency (1955–2005)

Leominster

Every general election in Leominster since 1955 (until 2005). Latest: Conservative, majority 13,187.

2005 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won25,40752.1%
Liberal Democrats12,22025.0%
Labour7,42415.2%
Others3,7427.7%
Valid votes48,793
Majority13,18727.0%

Turnout 69.3% of 70,449 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O19741983199220012005Conservative, 1955: 65.5%Conservative, 1959: 55.4%Conservative, 1964: 50.9%Conservative, 1966: 51.5%Conservative, 1970: 58.0%Conservative, February 1974: 46.4%Conservative, October 1974: 45.6%Conservative, 1979: 53.5%Conservative, 1983: 57.0%Conservative, 1987: 57.9%Conservative, 1992: 56.6%Conservative, 1997: 45.3%Conservative, 2001: 49.0%Conservative, 2005: 52.1%Liberal, 1959: 23.0%Liberal, 1964: 29.9%Liberal, 1966: 26.2%Liberal, 1970: 21.3%Liberal, February 1974: 41.7%Liberal, October 1974: 43.9%Liberal, 1979: 41.2%Labour, 1955: 34.5%Labour, 1959: 21.6%Labour, 1964: 19.2%Labour, 1966: 22.4%Labour, 1970: 20.8%Labour, February 1974: 11.9%Labour, October 1974: 10.5%Labour, 1979: 5.3%Labour, 1983: 3.8%Labour, 1987: 8.2%Labour, 1992: 11.9%Labour, 1997: 17.5%Labour, 2001: 16.9%Labour, 2005: 15.2%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 27.8%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 27.8%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 26.8%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 25.0%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 37.9%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 31.9%
Vote share in Leominster at each general election Con Lib Lab LD Alliance

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2005ConLD13,18727.069.3%
2001ConLD10,36722.269.4%Con hold
1997ConLD8,83517.576.6%
1992ConLD16,68028.881.7%Con hold
1987ConAlliance14,07525.977.5%Con hold
1983ConAlliance9,78619.176.5%
1979ConLib4,86512.381.9%Con hold
October 1974ConLib5791.778.4%Con hold
February 1974ConLib1,6194.680.1%
1970ConLib11,16836.772.8%Con hold
1966ConLib7,39825.375.2%Con hold
1964ConLib6,29721.077.1%Con hold
1959ConLib9,73732.476.4%Con hold
1955ConLab8,74731.070.4%

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 Leominster?

The Conservatives won Leominster at the 2005 general election with a majority of 13,187.

Which parties have won Leominster?

At the 14 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 14.

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