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Salford East

Every general election in Salford East since 1950 (until 1992). Latest: Labour, majority 11,235.

1992 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won20,32760.0%
Conservative9,09226.9%
Liberal Democrats3,83611.3%
Others6131.8%
Valid votes33,868
Majority11,23533.2%

Lab hold Turnout 64.4% of 52,616 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195519641970O197419831992Labour, 1950: 54.2%Labour, 1951: 57.0%Labour, 1955: 52.2%Labour, 1959: 54.6%Labour, 1964: 61.1%Labour, 1966: 67.2%Labour, 1970: 55.8%Labour, February 1974: 54.5%Labour, October 1974: 59.8%Labour, 1979: 63.9%Labour, 1983: 53.7%Labour, 1987: 58.8%Labour, 1992: 60.0%Conservative, 1950: 37.6%Conservative, 1951: 43.0%Conservative, 1955: 47.8%Conservative, 1959: 45.4%Conservative, 1964: 38.9%Conservative, 1966: 32.8%Conservative, 1970: 33.7%Conservative, February 1974: 28.3%Conservative, October 1974: 27.0%Conservative, 1979: 36.1%Conservative, 1983: 29.7%Conservative, 1987: 27.4%Conservative, 1992: 26.9%Liberal, 1950: 8.2%Liberal, 1970: 10.6%Liberal, February 1974: 17.1%Liberal, October 1974: 13.2%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 15.6%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 13.3%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 11.3%
Vote share in Salford East at each general election Lab Con Lib Alliance LD

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1992LabCon11,23533.264.4%Lab hold
1987LabCon12,05631.466.0%Lab hold
1983LabCon9,54124.061.6%
1979LabCon5,85627.864.3%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon7,83632.859.5%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon6,93126.266.4%
1970LabCon6,27022.162.3%Lab hold
1966LabCon9,40934.361.1%Lab hold
1964LabCon7,14322.266.8%Lab hold
1959LabCon3,4689.273.8%Lab hold
1955LabCon1,7284.469.8%
1951LabCon6,77813.979.7%Lab hold
1950LabCon8,24816.681.3%

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 Salford East?

Labour won Salford East at the 1992 general election with a majority of 11,235.

Which parties have won Salford East?

At the 13 general elections held under this name since 1950: Labour 13.

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