1997 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Kingston upon Hull East: 1997 general election result
Labour won Kingston upon Hull East at the 1997 general election with a majority of 23,318. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- LabourLabour
- Majority
- 23,31857.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 59.2%40,486 valid votes
- Electorate
- 68,400
| Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Won | 28,870 | 71.3% | |
| Conservative | 5,552 | 13.7% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,965 | 9.8% | |
| Others | 2,099 | 5.2% | |
| Valid votes | 40,486 | ||
| Majority | 23,318 | 57.6% | |
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 1979 election.
Questions and answers
Who won Kingston upon Hull East at the 1997 general election?
The Labour candidate won with 28,870 votes (71.3%).
What was the majority in Kingston upon Hull East in 1997?
23,318 votes (57.6% of valid votes) over the Conservative.
What was the turnout in Kingston upon Hull East in 1997?
59.2% of the 68,400 registered electors cast a valid vote (40,486 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