South West: 1983 general election results
How South West voted at the 1983 general election: the Conservatives won 44 of 48 seats with 51.4% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 44 | +6 | 1,295,737 | 51.4% | −0.2 | |
| SDP–Liberal Alliance | 3 | new | 836,547 | 33.2% | — | |
| Labour | 1 | −4 | 370,544 | 14.7% | −9.9 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 19,099 | 0.8% | −0.5 |
Change compared with the 1979 general election in South West.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Con | 5,304 | 11.1 | 73.5% | |
| Bournemouth East | Con | 11,416 | 24.2 | 65.9% | |
| Bournemouth West | Con | 13,331 | 26.7 | 68.4% | |
| Bridgwater | Con | 10,697 | 22.3 | 73.8% | |
| Bristol East | Con | 1,789 | 3.7 | 73.1% | |
| Bristol North West | Con | 6,327 | 11.3 | 75.9% | |
| Bristol South | Lab | 4,419 | 8.9 | 68.0% | |
| Bristol West | Con | 10,178 | 19.7 | 70.1% | |
| Cheltenham | Con | 5,518 | 9.6 | 74.8% | |
| Christchurch | Con | 19,738 | 41.7 | 71.5% | |
| Cirencester and Tewkesbury | Con | 13,827 | 23.1 | 74.0% | |
| Cornwall North | Con | 5,059 | 9.4 | 79.4% | |
| Cornwall South East | Con | 8,354 | 16.3 | 77.8% | |
| Devizes | Con | 15,624 | 25.1 | 73.9% | |
| Devon North | Con | 8,727 | 17.1 | 79.1% | |
| Devon West and Torridge | Con | 12,351 | 23.0 | 75.2% | |
| Dorset North | Con | 11,380 | 22.0 | 75.6% | |
| Dorset South | Con | 15,098 | 30.1 | 71.9% | |
| Dorset West | Con | 13,952 | 30.8 | 73.3% | |
| Exeter | Con | 9,880 | 17.2 | 77.1% | |
| Falmouth and Camborne | Con | 11,025 | 22.4 | 74.1% | |
| Gloucester | Con | 12,537 | 22.3 | 74.6% | |
| Gloucestershire West | Con | 9,652 | 16.3 | 78.5% | |
| Honiton | Con | 14,769 | 27.5 | 73.8% | |
| Kingswood | Con | 1,797 | 3.2 | 76.5% | |
| Northavon | Con | 12,983 | 22.6 | 76.7% | |
| Plymouth Devonport | Alliance | 4,936 | 10.5 | 75.0% | |
| Plymouth Drake | Con | 8,585 | 22.1 | 73.6% | |
| Plymouth Sutton | Con | 11,687 | 25.6 | 75.3% | |
| Poole | Con | 14,429 | 27.7 | 72.7% | |
| Salisbury | Con | 7,174 | 13.3 | 72.0% | |
| Somerton and Frome | Con | 9,227 | 18.6 | 75.7% | |
| South Hams | Con | 12,401 | 22.3 | 74.2% | |
| St Ives | Con | 7,859 | 16.6 | 73.1% | |
| Stroud | Con | 11,714 | 19.5 | 76.7% | |
| Swindon | Con | 1,395 | 2.5 | 73.2% | |
| Taunton | Con | 12,567 | 23.6 | 74.6% | |
| Teignbridge | Con | 8,218 | 15.7 | 76.7% | |
| Tiverton | Con | 7,886 | 15.9 | 76.6% | |
| Torbay | Con | 6,555 | 13.4 | 71.8% | |
| Truro | Alliance | 10,480 | 19.2 | 78.7% | |
| Wansdyke | Con | 13,066 | 23.3 | 77.9% | |
| Wells | Con | 6,575 | 13.6 | 76.5% | |
| Westbury | Con | 8,506 | 14.1 | 74.5% | |
| Weston Super Mare | Con | 9,491 | 18.2 | 72.1% | |
| Wiltshire North | Con | 7,232 | 12.4 | 75.6% | |
| Woodspring | Con | 15,132 | 27.3 | 76.7% | |
| Yeovil | Alliance | 3,406 | 6.5 | 78.9% |
South West at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in South West at the 1983 general election?
The Conservatives won 44 of the 48 seats in South West, with 51.4% of the vote.
How many seats were there in South West in 1983?
48 constituencies.
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