1997 general election · North East
Hexham: 1997 general election result
The Conservatives won Hexham at the 1997 general election with a majority of 222. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- ConservativeConservative
- Majority
- 2220.5% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 77.5%45,671 valid votes
- Electorate
- 58,914
| Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Won | 17,701 | 38.8% | |
| Labour | 17,479 | 38.3% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 7,959 | 17.4% | |
| Others | 2,532 | 5.5% | |
| Valid votes | 45,671 | ||
| Majority | 222 | 0.5% | |
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 1992 election.
Questions and answers
Who won Hexham at the 1997 general election?
The Conservative candidate won with 17,701 votes (38.8%).
What was the majority in Hexham in 1997?
222 votes (0.5% of valid votes) over the Labour.
What was the turnout in Hexham in 1997?
77.5% of the 58,914 registered electors cast a valid vote (45,671 votes).
Official results House of Commons Library, General election results from 1918 to 2019. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data