South West: 1992 general election results
How South West voted at the 1992 general election: the Conservatives won 38 of 48 seats with 47.6% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 38 | −6 | 1,388,921 | 47.6% | −3.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | new | 916,905 | 31.4% | — | |
| Labour | 4 | +3 | 561,847 | 19.2% | +3.3 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 52,135 | 1.8% | +1.3 |
Change compared with the 1987 general election in South West.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | LD | 3,768 | 7.2 | 82.5% | LD gain from Con |
| Bournemouth East | Con | 14,823 | 27.1 | 72.8% | Con hold |
| Bournemouth West | Con | 12,642 | 22.3 | 75.8% | Con hold |
| Bridgwater | Con | 9,716 | 17.1 | 79.5% | Con hold |
| Bristol East | Lab | 2,692 | 5.4 | 80.4% | Lab gain from Con |
| Bristol North West | Con | 45 | 0.1 | 82.4% | Con hold |
| Bristol South | Lab | 8,919 | 17.8 | 78.0% | Lab hold |
| Bristol West | Con | 6,071 | 11.6 | 74.4% | Con hold |
| Cheltenham | LD | 1,668 | 2.6 | 80.3% | LD gain from Con |
| Christchurch | Con | 23,015 | 39.9 | 80.7% | Con hold |
| Cirencester and Tewkesbury | Con | 16,058 | 22.2 | 82.1% | Con hold |
| Cornwall North | LD | 1,921 | 3.1 | 81.5% | LD gain from Con |
| Cornwall South East | Con | 7,704 | 12.8 | 82.1% | Con hold |
| Devizes | Con | 19,712 | 26.9 | 81.7% | Con hold |
| Devon North | LD | 794 | 1.4 | 84.4% | LD gain from Con |
| Devon West and Torridge | Con | 3,614 | 5.8 | 81.5% | Con hold |
| Dorset North | Con | 10,080 | 16.1 | 81.8% | Con hold |
| Dorset South | Con | 13,508 | 23.2 | 76.9% | Con hold |
| Dorset West | Con | 8,010 | 14.7 | 81.2% | Con hold |
| Exeter | Con | 4,045 | 6.4 | 82.2% | Con hold |
| Falmouth and Camborne | Con | 3,267 | 5.7 | 81.0% | Con hold |
| Gloucester | Con | 6,058 | 9.4 | 80.2% | Con hold |
| Gloucestershire West | Con | 4,958 | 7.4 | 83.9% | Con hold |
| Honiton | Con | 16,511 | 25.8 | 80.7% | Con hold |
| Kingswood | Lab | 2,370 | 3.9 | 83.9% | Lab gain from Con |
| Northavon | Con | 11,861 | 16.9 | 84.2% | Con hold |
| Plymouth Devonport | Lab | 7,412 | 14.5 | 77.8% | Lab gain from Alliance |
| Plymouth Drake | Con | 2,013 | 5.2 | 75.6% | Con hold |
| Plymouth Sutton | Con | 11,950 | 21.8 | 81.2% | Con hold |
| Poole | Con | 12,831 | 20.4 | 79.4% | Con hold |
| Salisbury | Con | 8,973 | 14.8 | 79.9% | Con hold |
| Somerton and Frome | Con | 4,341 | 7.4 | 82.8% | Con hold |
| South Hams | Con | 13,711 | 20.4 | 81.1% | Con hold |
| St Ives | Con | 1,645 | 2.9 | 80.3% | Con hold |
| Stroud | Con | 13,405 | 19.2 | 84.5% | Con hold |
| Swindon | Con | 2,826 | 3.9 | 81.5% | Con hold |
| Taunton | Con | 3,336 | 5.2 | 82.3% | Con hold |
| Teignbridge | Con | 8,856 | 14.2 | 83.4% | Con hold |
| Tiverton | Con | 11,089 | 18.8 | 83.0% | Con hold |
| Torbay | Con | 5,787 | 10.1 | 80.6% | Con hold |
| Truro | LD | 7,570 | 12.2 | 82.4% | LD gain from Alliance |
| Wansdyke | Con | 13,341 | 20.5 | 84.3% | Con hold |
| Wells | Con | 6,649 | 11.5 | 82.7% | Con hold |
| Westbury | Con | 12,606 | 17.4 | 83.0% | Con hold |
| Weston Super Mare | Con | 5,342 | 8.5 | 79.8% | Con hold |
| Wiltshire North | Con | 16,388 | 23.4 | 81.7% | Con hold |
| Woodspring | Con | 17,509 | 27.1 | 83.2% | Con hold |
| Yeovil | LD | 8,833 | 14.8 | 82.0% | LD gain from Alliance |
South West at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in South West at the 1992 general election?
The Conservatives won 38 of the 48 seats in South West, with 47.6% of the vote.
How many seats were there in South West in 1992?
48 constituencies.
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