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South West · Former constituency (1918–1992)

Plymouth Drake

Every general election in Plymouth Drake since 1918 (until 1992). Latest: Conservative, majority 2,013.

1992 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won17,07543.7%
Labour15,06238.6%
Liberal Democrats5,89315.1%
Others1,0122.6%
Valid votes39,042
Majority2,0135.2%

Con hold Turnout 75.6% of 51,667 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192319291935F1974197919871992Conservative, 1918: 73.4%Conservative, 1922: 43.9%Conservative, 1923: 43.7%Conservative, 1924: 48.1%Conservative, 1929: 39.0%Conservative, 1931: 66.4%Conservative, 1935: 58.3%Conservative, 1945: 43.5%Conservative, February 1974: 42.8%Conservative, October 1974: 41.3%Conservative, 1979: 50.6%Conservative, 1983: 50.6%Conservative, 1987: 41.3%Conservative, 1992: 43.7%Labour, 1922: 31.4%Labour, 1923: 41.9%Labour, 1924: 39.9%Labour, 1929: 44.3%Labour, 1931: 33.6%Labour, 1935: 41.7%Labour, 1945: 50.9%Labour, February 1974: 36.8%Labour, October 1974: 41.2%Labour, 1979: 40.7%Labour, 1983: 20.3%Labour, 1987: 24.1%Labour, 1992: 38.6%Liberal, 1918: 26.6%Liberal, 1922: 24.7%Liberal, 1923: 14.4%Liberal, 1924: 12.0%Liberal, 1929: 16.8%Liberal, February 1974: 20.4%Liberal, October 1974: 17.6%Liberal, 1979: 8.0%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 28.6%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 33.3%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 15.1%
Vote share in Plymouth Drake at each general election Con Lab Lib Alliance LD

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1992ConLab2,0135.275.6%Con hold
1987ConAlliance3,1258.076.6%Con hold
1983ConAlliance8,58522.173.6%
1979ConLab4,2449.977.2%Con hold
October 1974ConLab340.175.4%Con hold
February 1974ConLab2,6116.178.0%
1945LabCon2,1997.471.6%
1935ConLab6,07816.574.8%Con hold
1931ConLab12,39432.979.6%Con gain from Lab
1929LabCon2,0115.380.5%Lab gain from Con
1924ConLab2,5088.283.2%Con hold
1923ConLab4961.877.9%Con hold
1922ConLab3,33912.574.4%Con hold
1918ConLib10,96346.854.7%

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 Plymouth Drake?

The Conservatives won Plymouth Drake at the 1992 general election with a majority of 2,013.

Which parties have won Plymouth Drake?

At the 14 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 12, Labour 2.

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