Preface |
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Introductory Notes |
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Abbreviations |
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GENERAL ELECTIONS |
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General Election results, 1832-1997 |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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General Election 1910 (January) |
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20 | (1) |
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General Election 1910 (December) |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (3) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (2) |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (3) |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (3) |
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41 | (2) |
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43 | (2) |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (2) |
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General Election 1974 (Febuary) |
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53 | (2) |
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General Election 1974 (October) |
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55 | (2) |
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57 | (2) |
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59 | (2) |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (2) |
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65 | (2) |
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General Election summary data, 1832-1997 |
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Summary results of General Elections 1832-1997 (U.K.) |
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67 | (1) |
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Summary results of General Elections 1832-1997 (G.B.) |
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68 | (2) |
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Votes Cast at General Elections 1832-1997 (U.K.) |
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70 | (1) |
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Votes Cast at General Elections 1832-1997 (G.B.) |
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71 | (2) |
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Party Votes as Percentages of Electorate 1950-1997 (U.K. and G.B.) |
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73 | (1) |
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Conservative and Labour Votes as Percentages of Two-Party Votes 1945-1997 (G.B.) |
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73 | (1) |
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Conservative, Labour and Liberal Votes as Percentages of Three-Party Votes 1950-1997 (G.B.) |
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74 | (1) |
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Change in Party Share of the Vote and Swing 1945-1997 (G.B.) |
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74 | (1) |
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Votes per Seat Won 1945-1997 (G.B.) |
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75 | (1) |
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Votes Cast for Winners and Losers 1974-1997 |
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75 | (2) |
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Seat Gains and Losses at General Elections 1885-1997 |
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77 | (2) |
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Seats which Changed Hands at General Elections 1950-1997 |
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79 | (3) |
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Votes per Candidate in Contested Seats 1832-1997 |
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82 | (1) |
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Unopposed Returns 1832-1997 |
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83 | (2) |
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Forfeited Deposits at General Elections 1918-1997 |
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85 | (1) |
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Single Member Seats Won on a Minority Vote 1885-1997 |
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86 | (1) |
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Single Member Seats Won on a Majority of the Electorate 1918-1997 |
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87 | (1) |
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Liberals and Nationalists in Second Place 1950-1979 (G.B.) |
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87 | (1) |
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Finishing Order of the Political Parties 1983-1997 (G.B.) |
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88 | (1) |
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The Conservative Vote 1832-1997 |
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89 | (1) |
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The Labour Vote 1990-1997 |
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90 | (1) |
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The Liberal Vote 1832-1997 |
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91 | (1) |
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The Scottish National Party Vote 1929-1997 |
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92 | (1) |
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The Plaid Cymru Vote 1929-1997 |
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93 | (1) |
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The Social Democratic Party Vote 1983-1987 |
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94 | (1) |
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The Liberal Party Vote 1983-1987 |
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94 | (1) |
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The Green Party Vote 1979-1997 |
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94 | (1) |
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The National Front Vote 1970-1992 |
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94 | (1) |
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The British National Party Vote 1992-1997 |
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94 | (1) |
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Vote for Parties in Northern Ireland 1974(F)-1997 |
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95 | (2) |
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Electorate and Turnout at General Elections 1832-1997 |
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97 | (9) |
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Unadjusted and Adjusted Turnout at General Elections 1950-1997 |
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106 | (1) |
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106 | (10) |
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Overseas Electors 1987-1999 |
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116 | (1) |
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Voluntary Patients in Mental Hospitals 1984-1999 |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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Principal Changes in the Electoral System 1832-1999 |
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119 | (1) |
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General Election Timetable 1832-1910 |
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120 | (2) |
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General Election Timetable 1918-1997 |
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122 | (2) |
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124 | (1) |
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Postal Ballot Papers 1945-1997 |
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124 | (4) |
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Postal Ballot Papers (Summary) 1945-1997 |
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128 | (1) |
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Spoilt Ballot Papers 1880-1997 |
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129 | (3) |
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Polling Districts and Stations 1950-1997 |
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132 | (1) |
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Candidates' Expenses 1885-1997 |
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133 | (3) |
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Returning Officers' Expenses 1832-1997 |
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136 | (2) |
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Polling Postponed by Death of a Candidate 1918-1997 |
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138 | (1) |
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Electoral Administration - Miscellaneous Information |
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138 | (2) |
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Parliamentary Boundary Commissions 1831-1997 |
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140 | (1) |
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Electoral Quotas 1946-1991 |
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141 | (1) |
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Constituency Boundary Changes 1945-1997 |
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142 | (1) |
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Seats in the House of Commons 1832-1997 |
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143 | (2) |
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Members Elected at General Elections 1832-1997 |
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145 | (1) |
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Candidates at General Elections 1832-1997 |
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146 | (2) |
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Number of Candidates per Single Member Seat 1885-1997 |
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148 | (1) |
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Women Members Elected at General Elections 1918-1997 |
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149 | (1) |
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Women Candidates at General Elections 1918-1997 |
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150 | (1) |
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Ethnic Minority Members Elected at General Elections 1979-1997 |
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151 | (1) |
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Ethnic Minority Candidates at General Elections 1979-1997 |
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151 | (1) |
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Women Members of Parliament - Miscellaneous Information |
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151 | (1) |
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Ministers Defeated 1918-1997 |
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152 | (1) |
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Seats Vacant at Dissolutions 1886-1997 |
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153 | (2) |
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The Weather on Polling Day 1918-1997 |
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155 | (1) |
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The First Result 1918-1997 |
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156 | (1) |
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The Overnight Results 1950-1997 |
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156 | (1) |
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Reasons for Holding General Elections 1832-1997 |
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157 | (6) |
PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTIONS |
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Parliamentary By-Election results |
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Parliamentary By-Elections 1945-1999 (G.B.) |
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163 | (13) |
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Parliamentary By-Elections summary data |
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Seat Gains and Losses at By-Elections 1885-1997 |
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176 | (1) |
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Seats which Changed Hands at By-Elections 1950-1997 |
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177 | (1) |
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Contested and Uncontested By-Elections 1832-1997 |
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178 | (2) |
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Forfeited Deposits at By-Elections 1918-1997 |
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180 | (1) |
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Candidates at By-Elections 1885-1997 |
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181 | (1) |
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Women Elected at By-Elections 1918-1997 |
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182 | (1) |
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Women Candidates at By-Elections 1918-1997 |
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183 | (1) |
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Reasons for By-Elections 1832-1997 |
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184 | (1) |
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Notable By-Election Turnovers |
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185 | (4) |
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS |
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European Parliament Election results, 1979-1999 |
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European Parliament Election 1979 |
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189 | (1) |
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European Parliament Election 1984 |
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190 | (2) |
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European Parliament Election 1989 |
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192 | (1) |
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European Parliament Election 1994 |
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193 | (2) |
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European Parliament Election 1999 |
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195 | (2) |
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European Parliament Election summary data, 1979-1999 |
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Summary results of European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 |
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197 | (1) |
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Votes Cast at European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 |
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197 | (1) |
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Party Votes as Percentages of Electorate European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 (U.K. and G.B.) |
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198 | (1) |
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Conservative and Labour Votes as Percentages of Two-Party Votes European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 (G.B.) |
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198 | (1) |
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Conservative, Labour and Liberal Votes as Percentages of Three-Party Votes European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 (G.B.) |
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198 | (1) |
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Single Member Seats Won on a Minority Vote European Parliament Elections 1979-1994 (G.B.) |
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198 | (1) |
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Forfeited Deposits at European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 |
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199 | (1) |
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Women Elected at European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 |
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199 | (1) |
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Women Candidates at European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 |
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199 | (1) |
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Electorate and Electoral Adminstration, European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 |
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Electorate and Turnout at European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 |
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200 | (1) |
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Postal Ballot Papers European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 |
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201 | (1) |
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Postal Ballot Papers (Summary) European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 |
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202 | (1) |
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Spoilt Ballot Papers European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 |
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202 | (1) |
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Polling Districts and Stations European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 |
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203 | (1) |
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Candidates' Expenses European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 |
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204 | (1) |
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European Parliament By-Election Results |
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European Parliament By-Elections 1945-1999 |
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204 | (3) |
ELECTIONS WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM |
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General Election results by region and nation, 1955-1997 |
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General Election results in East Anglia 1955-1997 |
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207 | (1) |
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General Election results in East Midlands 1955-1997 |
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208 | (1) |
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General Election results in Greater London 1955-1997 |
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209 | (2) |
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General Election results in Northern 1955-1997 |
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211 | (1) |
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General Election results in North West 1955-1997 |
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212 | (1) |
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General Election results in South East 1955-1997 |
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213 | (2) |
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General Election results in South West 1955-1997 |
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215 | (1) |
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General Election results in West Midlands 1955-1997 |
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216 | (1) |
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General Election results in Yorkshire and Humberside 1955-1997 |
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217 | (2) |
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General Election results in England 1945-1997 |
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219 | (1) |
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General Election results in Scotland 1945-1997 |
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220 | (2) |
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General Election results in Wales 1945-1997 |
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222 | (1) |
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General Election results in Government Office regions 1992-1997 |
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223 | (3) |
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Elections in Major Urban Areas |
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Representation of the Major Towns 1950-1997 |
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226 | (3) |
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Northern Ireland Assembly Elections 1998 |
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229 | (1) |
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Scottish Parliament Elections 1999 |
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230 | (1) |
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Welsh Assembly Elections 1999 |
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231 | (4) |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS (G.B.) |
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Local Government Election Turnout |
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Turnout at Local Government Elections (Summary) 1945-1999 |
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235 | (2) |
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Turnout at Local Government Elections by Local Authority type 1945-1972 |
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237 | (3) |
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Turnout at Local Government Elections by Local Authority type 1973-1999 |
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240 | (2) |
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Councillors and Council Control |
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Number of Councillors Returned (Summary) 1973-1999 |
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242 | (1) |
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Number of Councillors Returned by Local Authority type 1973-1999 |
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243 | (2) |
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Party Political Control of Councils 1973-1999 |
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245 | (1) |
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Party Affiliation of Councillors 1973-1999 |
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246 | (1) |
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Local Government Elections - Miscellaneous Information |
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The Local Electoral Timetable 1995-2005 |
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247 | (1) |
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National Equivalent Vote at Local Government Elections 1979-1999 |
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247 | (4) |
REFERENDUMS |
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Referendums in the United Kingdom 1973-1998 |
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Referendum on Membership of European Economic Community 1975 |
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251 | (2) |
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Referendum on Devolution for Scotland 1979 |
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253 | (1) |
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Referendum on Establishment of Scottish Parliament 1997 |
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254 | (2) |
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Referendum on Devolution for Wales 1979 |
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256 | (1) |
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Referendum on Establishment of Welsh Assembly 1997 |
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256 | (1) |
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Referendum on Northern Ireland remaining part of the United Kingdom 1973 |
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257 | (1) |
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Referendum on Northern Ireland Assembly 1998 |
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257 | (1) |
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Referendum on Establishment of Greater London Authority 1998 |
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258 | (3) |
ELECTORAL IRREGULARITIES |
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Parliamentary Electoral Irregularities 1832-1999 |
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Election Petitions 1832-1999 |
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261 | (2) |
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Undue Elections 1832-1997 |
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263 | (3) |
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266 | (4) |
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Void Elections Caused by Returning Officer Irregularity 1832-1997 |
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270 | (1) |
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Successful Candidates Found to be Disqualifed 1832-1997 |
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271 | (4) |
PUBLIC OPINION POLLS |
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Public Opinion Polls at General Elections 1945-1997 |
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Predicting General Election Results 1945-1997 (G.B.) |
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275 | (2) |
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Final Polls Compared With Winning Party and Lead 1945-1997 (G.B.) |
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277 | (1) |
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Overall Record at General Elections 1945-1997 (G.B.) |
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278 | (1) |
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Public Opinion Polls -monthly data 1945-1999 |
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Voting Intention (Gallup) 1945-1979 |
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279 | (11) |
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Voting Intention/Satisfaction Ratings/Economic Optimism (MORI) 1979-1999 |
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290 | (7) |
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Voting Intention in Scotland 1974-1999 (System 3 Polls) |
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297 | (8) |
APPENDIX: ELECTION RECORDS AND TRIVIA |
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A miscellany of interesting facts, figures and feats covering voting in general and by-elections; election results; candidates and turnout. |
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