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South East · Former constituency (1955–1992)

New Forest

Every general election in New Forest since 1955 (until 1992). Latest: Conservative, majority 20,405.

1992 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won37,98662.4%
Liberal Democrats17,58128.9%
Labour4,9898.2%
Others3500.6%
Valid votes60,906
Majority20,40533.5%

Con hold Turnout 80.8% of 75,413 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970F1974O19741979198319871992Conservative, 1955: 68.8%Conservative, 1959: 68.7%Conservative, 1964: 53.3%Conservative, 1966: 51.2%Conservative, 1970: 60.1%Conservative, February 1974: 48.9%Conservative, October 1974: 49.7%Conservative, 1979: 59.5%Conservative, 1983: 66.4%Conservative, 1987: 64.7%Conservative, 1992: 62.4%Labour, 1955: 31.3%Labour, 1959: 31.3%Labour, 1964: 24.7%Labour, 1966: 26.8%Labour, 1970: 22.7%Labour, February 1974: 20.4%Labour, October 1974: 23.9%Labour, 1979: 19.7%Labour, 1983: 7.9%Labour, 1987: 8.5%Labour, 1992: 8.2%Liberal, 1964: 22.0%Liberal, 1966: 22.1%Liberal, 1970: 17.2%Liberal, February 1974: 30.7%Liberal, October 1974: 26.5%Liberal, 1979: 20.8%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 25.7%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 26.9%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 28.9%
Vote share in New Forest at each general election Con Lab Lib Alliance LD

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1992ConLD20,40533.580.8%Con hold
1987ConAlliance21,73237.876.6%Con hold
1983ConAlliance20,92540.772.7%
1979ConLib25,45038.777.2%Con hold
October 1974ConLib13,42323.274.2%Con hold
February 1974ConLib11,38218.280.7%
1970ConLab22,46537.571.9%Con hold
1966ConLab13,03224.574.2%Con hold
1964ConLab14,96028.675.9%Con hold
1959ConLab16,28237.374.0%Con hold
1955ConLab14,74237.573.2%

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 New Forest?

The Conservatives won New Forest at the 1992 general election with a majority of 20,405.

Which parties have won New Forest?

At the 11 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 11.

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