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1987 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber

Halifax: 1987 general election result

Labour won Halifax at the 1987 general election with a majority of 1,212 (Lab gain from Con). Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
LabourLabour
Majority
1,2122.1% of valid votes
Turnout
77.7%57,028 valid votes
Electorate
73,392
Result
Lab gain from Con
Result
PartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Labour Won24,74143.4%+6.0
Conservative23,52941.3%+0.4
SDP–Liberal Alliance8,75815.4%−6.4
Valid votes57,028
Majority1,2122.1%

Change compared with the 1983 general election (same boundaries).

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Questions and answers

Who won Halifax at the 1987 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 24,741 votes (43.4%). Result: Lab gain from Con.

What was the majority in Halifax in 1987?

1,212 votes (2.1% of valid votes) over the Conservative.

What was the turnout in Halifax in 1987?

77.7% of the 73,392 registered electors cast a valid vote (57,028 votes).

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