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West Midlands · Former constituency (1955–1979)

Stratford

Every general election in Stratford since 1955 (until 1979). Latest: Conservative, majority 22,554.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won35,47060.4%
Liberal12,91622.0%
Labour10,33417.6%
Valid votes58,720
Majority22,55438.4%

Con hold Turnout 76.7% of 76,588 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970O19741979Conservative, 1955: 68.6%Conservative, 1959: 68.5%Conservative, 1964: 53.8%Conservative, 1966: 51.3%Conservative, 1970: 58.1%Conservative, October 1974: 51.0%Conservative, 1979: 60.4%Labour, 1955: 31.4%Labour, 1959: 31.5%Labour, 1964: 29.3%Labour, 1966: 29.7%Labour, 1970: 23.5%Labour, October 1974: 21.7%Labour, 1979: 17.6%Liberal, 1964: 16.9%Liberal, 1966: 15.0%Liberal, 1970: 18.4%Liberal, October 1974: 27.3%Liberal, 1979: 22.0%
Vote share in Stratford at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979ConLib22,55438.476.7%Con hold
October 1974ConLib12,56823.674.1%
1970ConLab16,71334.574.1%Con hold
1966ConLab9,42721.678.0%Con hold
1964ConLab10,59024.580.0%Con hold
1959ConLab14,12937.076.8%Con hold
1955ConLab13,31237.175.6%

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 Stratford?

The Conservatives won Stratford at the 1979 general election with a majority of 22,554.

Which parties have won Stratford?

At the 7 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 7.

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