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North West · Former constituency (1950–1992)

Stretford

Every general election in Stretford since 1950 (until 1992). Latest: Labour, majority 11,137.

1992 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won22,30059.5%
Conservative11,16329.8%
Liberal Democrats3,7229.9%
Others2680.7%
Valid votes37,453
Majority11,13729.7%

Lab hold Turnout 68.8% of 54,467 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195519641970O197419831992Conservative, 1950: 48.5%Conservative, 1951: 58.0%Conservative, 1955: 60.9%Conservative, 1959: 58.3%Conservative, 1964: 40.0%Conservative, 1966: 40.7%Conservative, 1970: 53.8%Conservative, February 1974: 42.3%Conservative, October 1974: 42.0%Conservative, 1979: 48.3%Conservative, 1983: 34.1%Conservative, 1987: 32.5%Conservative, 1992: 29.8%Labour, 1950: 39.7%Labour, 1951: 42.0%Labour, 1955: 39.1%Labour, 1959: 41.7%Labour, 1964: 36.5%Labour, 1966: 47.1%Labour, 1970: 46.2%Labour, February 1974: 35.2%Labour, October 1974: 39.7%Labour, 1979: 39.9%Labour, 1983: 44.9%Labour, 1987: 55.2%Labour, 1992: 59.5%Liberal, 1950: 11.8%Liberal, 1964: 23.4%Liberal, 1966: 12.2%Liberal, February 1974: 22.5%Liberal, October 1974: 18.3%Liberal, 1979: 11.8%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 20.3%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 12.4%
Vote share in Stretford at each general election Con Lab Lib Alliance

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1992LabCon11,13729.768.8%Lab hold
1987LabCon9,40222.771.9%Lab hold
1983LabCon4,34210.869.2%
1979ConLab4,5068.477.7%Con hold
October 1974ConLab1,2372.476.5%Con hold
February 1974ConLab3,9897.282.0%
1970ConLab4,0157.574.9%Con gain from Lab
1966LabCon3,3656.477.1%Lab gain from Con
1964ConLab1,9243.579.2%Con hold
1959ConLab9,35016.679.1%Con hold
1955ConLab11,83421.876.1%
1951ConLab9,72515.983.4%Con hold
1950ConLab5,6038.986.9%

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 Stretford?

Labour won Stretford at the 1992 general election with a majority of 11,137.

Which parties have won Stretford?

At the 13 general elections held under this name since 1950: Conservative 9, Labour 4.

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