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Sunderland South

Every general election in Sunderland South since 1950 (until 2005). Latest: Labour, majority 11,059.

2005 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won17,98258.6%
Conservative6,92322.5%
Liberal Democrats4,49214.6%
Others1,3154.3%
Valid votes30,712
Majority11,05936.0%

Turnout 49.2% of 62,420 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195519641970O19741983199220012005Labour, 1950: 49.6%Labour, 1951: 50.3%Labour, 1955: 48.1%Labour, 1959: 49.1%Labour, 1964: 51.6%Labour, 1966: 57.5%Labour, 1970: 56.4%Labour, February 1974: 49.6%Labour, October 1974: 55.0%Labour, 1979: 53.1%Labour, 1983: 45.7%Labour, 1987: 54.1%Labour, 1992: 57.9%Labour, 1997: 68.1%Labour, 2001: 63.9%Labour, 2005: 58.6%Conservative, 1950: 40.2%Conservative, 1951: 49.7%Conservative, 1955: 51.9%Conservative, 1959: 50.9%Conservative, 1964: 48.4%Conservative, 1966: 42.5%Conservative, 1970: 43.6%Conservative, February 1974: 34.5%Conservative, October 1974: 30.0%Conservative, 1979: 37.9%Conservative, 1983: 34.6%Conservative, 1987: 30.4%Conservative, 1992: 29.4%Conservative, 1997: 18.9%Conservative, 2001: 20.1%Conservative, 2005: 22.5%Liberal, 1950: 10.2%Liberal, February 1974: 15.9%Liberal, October 1974: 15.0%Liberal, 1979: 9.0%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 11.5%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 11.5%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 11.8%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 14.6%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 19.7%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 14.6%
Vote share in Sunderland South at each general election Lab Con Lib LD Alliance

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2005LabCon11,05936.049.2%
2001LabCon13,66743.848.3%Lab hold
1997LabCon19,63849.258.8%
1992LabCon14,50128.669.9%Lab hold
1987LabCon12,61323.771.1%Lab hold
1983LabCon5,54811.165.9%
1979LabCon8,40115.270.0%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon13,03025.068.1%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon8,59615.175.2%
1970LabCon6,11812.970.2%Lab hold
1966LabCon7,16915.075.5%Lab hold
1964LabCon1,5663.175.8%Lab gain from Con
1959ConLab9901.880.4%Con hold
1955ConLab1,7743.777.4%
1951LabCon3060.682.2%Lab hold
1950LabCon5,1809.583.3%

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 Sunderland South?

Labour won Sunderland South at the 2005 general election with a majority of 11,059.

Which parties have won Sunderland South?

At the 16 general elections held under this name since 1950: Labour 14, Conservative 2.

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