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South West · Former constituency (1955–1992)

Truro

Every general election in Truro since 1955 (until 1992). Latest: Liberal Democrats, majority 7,570.

1992 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Liberal Democrats Won31,23050.5%
Conservative23,66038.3%
Labour6,0789.8%
Others8851.4%
Valid votes61,853
Majority7,57012.2%

LD gain from Alliance Turnout 82.4% of 75,101 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970F1974O19741979198319871992Conservative, 1955: 46.1%Conservative, 1959: 44.2%Conservative, 1964: 40.6%Conservative, 1966: 40.4%Conservative, 1970: 49.3%Conservative, February 1974: 40.4%Conservative, October 1974: 39.0%Conservative, 1979: 39.1%Conservative, 1983: 38.1%Conservative, 1987: 40.8%Conservative, 1992: 38.3%Labour, 1955: 35.2%Labour, 1959: 34.0%Labour, 1964: 31.5%Labour, 1966: 37.0%Labour, 1970: 33.0%Labour, February 1974: 22.2%Labour, October 1974: 20.5%Labour, 1979: 7.4%Labour, 1983: 4.5%Labour, 1987: 10.2%Labour, 1992: 9.8%Liberal, 1955: 18.7%Liberal, 1959: 21.8%Liberal, 1964: 27.9%Liberal, 1966: 22.6%Liberal, 1970: 17.7%Liberal, February 1974: 36.0%Liberal, October 1974: 39.8%Liberal, 1979: 52.8%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 57.3%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 49.0%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 50.5%
Vote share in Truro at each general election Con Lab Lib Alliance LD

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1992LDCon7,57012.282.4%LD gain from Alliance
1987AllianceCon4,7538.279.9%Alliance hold
1983AllianceCon10,48019.278.7%
1979LibCon8,70813.782.9%Lib hold
October 1974LibCon4640.878.7%Lib gain from Con
February 1974ConLib2,5614.481.5%
1970ConLab8,21016.376.6%Con hold
1966ConLab1,6083.579.2%Con hold
1964ConLab4,1049.179.2%Con hold
1959ConLab4,48710.180.2%Con hold
1955ConLab4,71710.978.7%

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 Truro?

The Liberal Democrats won Truro at the 1992 general election with a majority of 7,570.

Which parties have won Truro?

At the 11 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 6, SDP–Liberal Alliance 2, Liberal 2, Liberal Democrats 1.

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