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1997 general election · London

Tottenham: 1997 general election result

Labour won Tottenham at the 1997 general election with a majority of 20,200. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
LabourLabour
Majority
20,20053.6% of valid votes
Turnout
56.9%37,704 valid votes
Electorate
66,251
Result
PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won26,12169.3%
Conservative5,92115.7%
Liberal Democrats4,06410.8%
Others1,5984.2%
Valid votes37,704
Majority20,20053.6%

No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 1992 election.

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Questions and answers

Who won Tottenham at the 1997 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 26,121 votes (69.3%).

What was the majority in Tottenham in 1997?

20,200 votes (53.6% of valid votes) over the Conservative.

What was the turnout in Tottenham in 1997?

56.9% of the 66,251 registered electors cast a valid vote (37,704 votes).

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