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Upminster

Every general election in Upminster since 1974 (until 2005). Latest: Conservative, majority 6,042.

2005 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won16,82048.5%
Labour10,77831.1%
Others3,95011.4%
Liberal Democrats3,1289.0%
Valid votes34,676
Majority6,04217.4%

Turnout 62.5% of 55,493 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%F1974O19741979198319871992199720012005Conservative, February 1974: 39.9%Conservative, October 1974: 42.7%Conservative, 1979: 52.7%Conservative, 1983: 52.5%Conservative, 1987: 55.8%Conservative, 1992: 55.8%Conservative, 1997: 39.5%Conservative, 2001: 45.5%Conservative, 2005: 48.5%Labour, February 1974: 38.0%Labour, October 1974: 41.3%Labour, 1979: 35.6%Labour, 1983: 20.5%Labour, 1987: 22.1%Labour, 1992: 29.0%Labour, 1997: 46.2%Labour, 2001: 41.9%Labour, 2005: 31.1%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 25.8%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 22.1%Liberal, February 1974: 22.1%Liberal, October 1974: 16.0%Liberal, 1979: 9.8%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 15.2%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 9.5%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 9.4%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 9.0%Others, 1979: 1.8%Others, 1983: 1.2%Others, 1997: 4.8%Others, 2001: 3.2%Others, 2005: 11.4%
Vote share in Upminster at each general election Con Lab Alliance Lib LD Oth

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2005ConLab6,04217.462.5%
2001ConLab1,2413.759.6%Con gain from Lab
1997LabCon2,7706.772.8%
1992ConLab13,82126.880.5%Con hold
1987ConAlliance16,85733.675.2%Con hold
1983ConAlliance12,81426.871.1%
1979ConLab9,06517.180.4%Con hold
October 1974ConLab6941.476.2%Con hold
February 1974ConLab1,0081.982.6%

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 Upminster?

The Conservatives won Upminster at the 2005 general election with a majority of 6,042.

Which parties have won Upminster?

At the 9 general elections held under this name since 1974: Conservative 8, Labour 1.

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