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Closest seats at the 1992 general election

The smallest winning majorities in UK general elections since 1918, in votes and as a share of the vote.

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#ConstituencyWinnerRunner-upMajority%
1Vale of GlamorganConLab190.03
2Bristol North WestConLab450.08
3Hayes and HarlingtonConLab530.12
4AyrConLab850.16
5Rossendale and DarwenLabCon1200.19
6Brecon and RadnorConLD1300.29
7Birmingham YardleyLabCon1620.38
8Bolton North EastConLab1850.38
9Warrington SouthLabCon1910.30
10Portsmouth SouthConLD2420.45
11IpswichLabCon2650.49
12Norwich NorthConLab2660.51
13GordonLDCon2740.46
14CorbyConLab3420.60
15Ilford SouthLabCon4020.94
16Inverness Nairn and LochaberLDLab4580.90
17HalifaxLabCon4780.83
18SloughConLab5140.89
19Southampton ItchenLabCon5510.99
20CambridgeLabCon5801.15
21Southampton TestConLab5851.04
22Belfast WestSDLPSF5891.47
23EdmontonConLab5931.24
24TynemouthConLab5970.99
25Birmingham NorthfieldLabCon6301.17
26DewsburyLabCon6341.09
27StirlingConLab7031.47
28Amber ValleyConLab7121.20
29PembrokeLabCon7551.24
30Bury SouthConLab7881.46
31Devon NorthLDCon7941.36
32Luton SouthConLab7991.38
33DoverConLab8331.45
34Edinburgh WestConLD8791.80
35Hazel GroveConLD9291.70
36Angus EastSNPCon9542.01
37Leicestershire North WestConLab9791.57
38ConwyConLD9952.36
39Bolton WestConLab1,0791.81
40Lewisham EastLabCon1,0952.54
41Chester City ofConLab1,1012.07
42Ynys MonPCCon1,1062.57
43ThurrockLabCon1,1722.17
44Coventry South EastLabOth1,1783.22
45GreenwichLabLD1,3573.80
46Batley and SpenConLab1,4082.31
47StockportLabCon1,4222.98
48Coventry South WestConLab1,4362.82
49Hampstead and HighgateLabCon1,4403.39
50Warwickshire NorthLabCon1,4542.43

Single-member seats with a recorded contest. Percentages are of valid votes.

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