South West: 1987 general election results
How South West voted at the 1987 general election: the Conservatives won 44 of 48 seats with 50.6% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 44 | 0 | 1,386,857 | 50.6% | −0.8 | ||
| SDP–Liberal Alliance | 3 | 0 | 906,288 | 33.1% | −0.1 | ||
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 436,358 | 15.9% | +1.2 | ||
| 1 other parties and independents | 13,049 | 0.5% | |||||
Change compared with the 1983 general election in South West.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Con | 1,412 | 2.7 | 79.4% | Con hold |
| Bournemouth East | Con | 14,683 | 27.7 | 70.5% | Con hold |
| Bournemouth West | Con | 12,651 | 23.2 | 73.3% | Con hold |
| Bridgwater | Con | 11,195 | 21.2 | 78.2% | Con hold |
| Bristol East | Con | 4,123 | 8.2 | 78.7% | Con hold |
| Bristol North West | Con | 6,952 | 12.0 | 79.4% | Con hold |
| Bristol South | Lab | 1,404 | 2.8 | 74.0% | Lab hold |
| Bristol West | Con | 7,703 | 14.2 | 75.0% | Con hold |
| Cheltenham | Con | 4,896 | 7.8 | 78.9% | Con hold |
| Christchurch | Con | 22,374 | 41.4 | 76.3% | Con hold |
| Cirencester and Tewkesbury | Con | 12,662 | 19.3 | 77.9% | Con hold |
| Cornwall North | Con | 5,682 | 9.8 | 79.8% | Con hold |
| Cornwall South East | Con | 6,607 | 11.8 | 79.5% | Con hold |
| Devizes | Con | 17,830 | 26.9 | 77.2% | Con hold |
| Devon North | Con | 4,469 | 8.1 | 81.7% | Con hold |
| Devon West and Torridge | Con | 6,468 | 11.0 | 78.7% | Con hold |
| Dorset North | Con | 11,907 | 20.7 | 79.1% | Con hold |
| Dorset South | Con | 15,067 | 27.4 | 75.5% | Con hold |
| Dorset West | Con | 12,364 | 24.6 | 78.3% | Con hold |
| Exeter | Con | 7,656 | 12.6 | 80.6% | Con hold |
| Falmouth and Camborne | Con | 5,039 | 9.3 | 78.8% | Con hold |
| Gloucester | Con | 12,035 | 20.1 | 78.1% | Con hold |
| Gloucestershire West | Con | 11,679 | 18.5 | 81.1% | Con hold |
| Honiton | Con | 16,562 | 28.1 | 76.4% | Con hold |
| Kingswood | Con | 4,393 | 7.5 | 80.2% | Con hold |
| Northavon | Con | 14,270 | 22.7 | 80.2% | Con hold |
| Plymouth Devonport | Alliance | 6,470 | 13.0 | 76.9% | Alliance hold |
| Plymouth Drake | Con | 3,125 | 8.0 | 76.6% | Con hold |
| Plymouth Sutton | Con | 4,013 | 7.9 | 79.0% | Con hold |
| Poole | Con | 14,808 | 24.9 | 77.5% | Con hold |
| Salisbury | Con | 11,443 | 19.9 | 75.6% | Con hold |
| Somerton and Frome | Con | 9,538 | 17.5 | 79.4% | Con hold |
| South Hams | Con | 13,146 | 21.3 | 78.6% | Con hold |
| St Ives | Con | 7,555 | 14.5 | 77.2% | Con hold |
| Stroud | Con | 12,375 | 18.9 | 80.6% | Con hold |
| Swindon | Con | 4,857 | 7.3 | 77.8% | Con hold |
| Taunton | Con | 10,380 | 17.6 | 79.4% | Con hold |
| Teignbridge | Con | 10,425 | 18.1 | 80.3% | Con hold |
| Tiverton | Con | 9,212 | 16.9 | 79.7% | Con hold |
| Torbay | Con | 8,820 | 16.4 | 76.3% | Con hold |
| Truro | Alliance | 4,753 | 8.2 | 79.9% | Alliance hold |
| Wansdyke | Con | 16,144 | 26.4 | 81.3% | Con hold |
| Wells | Con | 8,541 | 16.0 | 79.6% | Con hold |
| Westbury | Con | 10,097 | 15.2 | 78.2% | Con hold |
| Weston Super Mare | Con | 7,998 | 13.9 | 75.6% | Con hold |
| Wiltshire North | Con | 10,939 | 17.1 | 79.3% | Con hold |
| Woodspring | Con | 17,852 | 29.6 | 79.1% | Con hold |
| Yeovil | Alliance | 5,700 | 10.2 | 79.7% | Alliance hold |
South West at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in South West at the 1987 general election?
The Conservatives won 44 of the 48 seats in South West, with 50.6% of the vote.
How many seats were there in South West in 1987?
48 constituencies.
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