East Midlands: 1997 general election results
How East Midlands voted at the 1997 general election: Labour won 30 of 44 seats with 47.8% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 30 | +16 | 1,097,639 | 47.8% | +10.4 | |
| Conservative | 14 | −14 | 800,958 | 34.9% | −11.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 311,264 | 13.6% | −1.7 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 84,889 | 3.7% | +3.0 |
Change compared with the 1992 general election in East Midlands.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Valley | Lab | 11,613 | 21.2 | 76.0% | |
| Ashfield | Lab | 22,728 | 44.9 | 70.0% | |
| Bassetlaw | Lab | 17,348 | 36.1 | 70.5% | |
| Blaby | Con | 6,474 | 12.1 | 76.0% | |
| Bolsover | Lab | 27,149 | 57.3 | 71.2% | |
| Boston and Skegness | Con | 647 | 1.4 | 68.9% | |
| Bosworth | Con | 1,027 | 2.0 | 76.4% | |
| Broxtowe | Lab | 5,575 | 9.6 | 78.3% | |
| Charnwood | Con | 5,900 | 10.5 | 76.9% | |
| Chesterfield | Lab | 5,775 | 11.2 | 70.9% | |
| Corby | Lab | 11,860 | 22.0 | 77.7% | |
| Daventry | Con | 7,378 | 12.0 | 76.5% | |
| Derby North | Lab | 10,615 | 18.9 | 74.0% | |
| Derby South | Lab | 16,106 | 31.1 | 68.0% | |
| Erewash | Lab | 9,135 | 15.1 | 78.0% | |
| Gainsborough | Con | 6,826 | 14.3 | 74.6% | |
| Gedling | Lab | 3,802 | 7.3 | 75.7% | |
| Grantham and Stamford | Con | 2,692 | 5.1 | 73.3% | |
| Harborough | Con | 6,524 | 12.3 | 75.3% | |
| High Peak | Lab | 8,791 | 15.4 | 78.9% | |
| Kettering | Lab | 189 | 0.3 | 75.5% | |
| Leicester East | Lab | 18,422 | 41.5 | 69.1% | |
| Leicester South | Lab | 16,493 | 34.3 | 66.3% | |
| Leicester West | Lab | 12,864 | 31.4 | 63.1% | |
| Lincoln | Lab | 11,130 | 23.9 | 71.0% | |
| Loughborough | Lab | 5,712 | 10.9 | 75.9% | |
| Louth and Horncastle | Con | 6,900 | 13.8 | 72.6% | |
| Mansfield | Lab | 20,518 | 43.3 | 70.7% | |
| Newark | Lab | 3,016 | 5.8 | 74.4% | |
| North East Derbyshire | Lab | 18,321 | 35.3 | 72.5% | |
| North West Leicestershire | Lab | 13,219 | 25.4 | 80.0% | |
| Northampton North | Lab | 10,000 | 19.3 | 70.1% | |
| Northampton South | Lab | 744 | 1.3 | 71.7% | |
| Nottingham East | Lab | 15,419 | 38.8 | 60.5% | |
| Nottingham North | Lab | 18,801 | 45.4 | 63.0% | |
| Nottingham South | Lab | 13,364 | 27.5 | 66.9% | |
| Rushcliffe | Con | 5,055 | 8.1 | 78.8% | |
| Rutland and Melton | Con | 8,836 | 16.8 | 74.9% | |
| Sherwood | Lab | 16,812 | 29.7 | 75.5% | |
| Sleaford and North Hykeham | Con | 5,123 | 9.6 | 74.2% | |
| South Derbyshire | Lab | 13,967 | 23.3 | 78.2% | |
| South Holland and the Deepings | Con | 7,991 | 15.9 | 71.9% | |
| Wellingborough | Lab | 187 | 0.3 | 74.8% | |
| West Derbyshire | Con | 4,885 | 8.6 | 78.2% |
East Midlands at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in East Midlands at the 1997 general election?
Labour won 30 of the 44 seats in East Midlands, with 47.8% of the vote.
How many seats were there in East Midlands in 1997?
44 constituencies.
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