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West Midlands · Former constituency (1983–2005)

Wrekin The

Every general election in Wrekin The since 1983 (until 2005). Latest: Conservative, majority 942.

2005 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won18,89942.0%
Labour17,95739.9%
Liberal Democrats6,60814.7%
Others1,5903.5%
Valid votes45,054
Majority9422.1%

Turnout 66.7% of 67,556 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%198319871992199720012005Labour, 1983: 36.7%Labour, 1987: 42.8%Labour, 1992: 48.3%Labour, 1997: 46.9%Labour, 2001: 47.1%Labour, 2005: 39.9%Conservative, 1983: 39.0%Conservative, 1987: 40.6%Conservative, 1992: 38.8%Conservative, 1997: 40.2%Conservative, 2001: 38.4%Conservative, 2005: 42.0%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 11.5%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 12.8%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 11.4%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 14.7%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 24.4%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 16.6%
Vote share in Wrekin The at each general election Lab Con LD Alliance

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2005ConLab9422.166.7%
2001LabCon3,5878.763.1%Lab hold
1997LabCon3,0256.775.2%
1992LabCon6,6489.577.1%Lab hold
1987LabCon1,4562.378.3%Lab gain from Con
1983ConLab1,3312.374.3%

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 Wrekin The?

The Conservatives won Wrekin The at the 2005 general election with a majority of 942.

Which parties have won Wrekin The?

At the 6 general elections held under this name since 1983: Labour 4, Conservative 2.

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