British electoral facts, 1832-1999.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rallings, Colin.

Contributor:

Thrasher, Michael.

Craig, Fred W. S. (Frederick Walter Scott), 1929-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Parliament--Elections--Statistics.

Great Britain.

Great Britain. Parliament.

Elections.

Statistics.

Elections--Great Britain--History.

History.

Physical Description:

xxii, 313 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

[Sixth edition] / compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher.

Place of Publication:

Aldershot ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, [2000]

Contents:

General Elections

1. General Election results, 1832-1997

1.01 General Election 1832 3

1.02 General Election 1835 3

1.03 General Election 1837 4

1.04 General Election 1841 5

1.05 General Election 1847 6

1.06 General Election 1852 7

1.07 General Election 1857 8

1.08 General Election 1859 9

1.09 General Election 1865 9

1.10 General Election 1868 10

1.11 General Election 1874 11

1.12 General Election 1880 12

1.13 General Election 1885 13

1.14 General Election 1886 15

1.15 General Election 1892 16

1.16 General Election 1895 17

1.17 General Election 1900 18

1.18 General Election 1906 19

1.19 General Election 1910 (January) 20

1.20 General Election 1910 (December) 21

1.21 General Election 1918 23

1.22 General Election 1922 26

1.23 General Election 1923 27

1.24 General Election 1924 29

1.25 General Election 1929 31

1.26 General Election 1931 33

1.27 General Election 1935 36

1.28 General Election 1945 38

1.29 General Election 1950 41

1.30 General Election 1951 43

1.31 General Election 1955 45

1.32 General Election 1959 46

1.33 General Election 1964 48

1.34 General Election 1966 50

1.35 General Election 1970 51

1.36 General Election 1974 (February) 53

1.37 General Election 1974 (October) 55

1.38 General Election 1979 57

1.39 General Election 1983 59

1.40 General Election 1987 61

1.41 General Election 1992 63

1.42 General Election 1997 65

2. General Election summary data, 1832-1997

2.01 Summary results of General Elections 1832-1997 (U.K.) 67

2.02 Summary results of General Elections 1832-1997 (G.B.) 68

2.03 Votes Cast at General Elections 1832-1997 (U.K.) 70

2.04 Votes Cast at General Elections 1832-1997 (G.B.) 71

2.05 Party Votes as Percentages of Electorate 1950-1997 (U.K. and G.B.) 73

2.06 Conservative and Labour Votes as Percentages of Two-Party Votes 1945-1997 (G.B.) 73

2.07 Conservative, Labour and Liberal Votes as Percentages of Three-Party Votes 1950-1997 (G.B.) 74

2.08 Change in Party Share of the Vote and Swing 1945-1997 (G.B.) 74

2.09 Votes per Seat Won 1945-1997 (G.B.) 75

2.10 Votes Cast for Winners and Losers 1974-1997 75

2.11 Seat Gains and Losses at General Elections 1885-1997 77

2.12 Seats which Changed Hands at General Elections 1950-1997 79

2.13 Votes per Candidate in Contested Seats 1832-1997 82

2.14 Unopposed Returns 1832-1997 83

2.15 Forfeited Deposits at General Elections 1918-1997 85

2.16 Single Member Seats Won on a Minority Vote 1885-1997 86

2.17 Single Member Seats Won on a Majority of the Electorate 1918-1997 87

2.18 Liberals and Nationalists in Second Place 1950-1979 (G.B.) 87

2.19 Finishing Order of the Political Parties 1983-1997 (G.B.) 88

3. Political Parties

3.01 The Conservative Vote 1832-1997 89

3.02 The Labour Vote 1900-1997 90

3.03 The Liberal Vote 1832-1997 91

3.04 The Scottish National Party Vote 1929-1997 92

3.05 The Plaid Cymru Vote 1929-1997 93

3.06 The Social Democratic Party Vote 1983-1987 94

3.07 The Liberal Party Vote 1983-1987 94

3.08 The Green Party Vote 1979-1997 94

3.09 The National Front Vote 1970-1992 94

3.10 The British National Party Vote 1992-1997 94

3.11 Vote for Parties in Northern Ireland 1974(F)-1997 95

4. Electorate

4.01 Electorate and Turnout at General Elections 1832-1997 97

4.02 Unadjusted and Adjusted Turnout at General Elections 1950-1997 106

4.03 The Electorate 1945-1999 106

4.04 Overseas Electors 1987-1999 116

4.05 Voluntary Patients in Mental Hospitals 1984-1999 117

4.06 Electorate Calculator 118

5. Electoral Administration

5.01 Principal Changes in the Electoral System 1832-1999 119

5.02 General Election Timetable 1832-1910 120

5.03 General Election Timetable 1918-1997 122

5.04 Absent Voters 1924-1945 124

5.05 Postal Ballot Papers 1945-1997 124

5.06 Postal Ballot Papers (Summary) 1945-1997 128

5.07 Spoilt Ballot Papers 1880-1997 129

5.08 Polling Districts and Stations 1950-1997 132

5.09 Candidates' Expenses 1885-1997 133

5.10 Returning Officers' Expenses 1832-1997 136

5.11 Polling Postponed by Death of a Candidate 1918-1997 138

5.12 Electoral Administration - Miscellaneous Information 138

6. Boundary Reviews

6.01 Parliamentary Boundary Commissions 1831-1997 140

6.02 Electoral Quotas 1946-1991 141

6.03 Constituency Boundary Changes 1945-1997 142

6.04 Seats in the House of Commons 1832-1997 143

7. Members and Candidates

7.01 Members Elected at General Elections 1832-1997 145

7.02 Candidates at General Elections 1832-1997 146

7.03 Number of Candidates per Single Member Seat 1885-1997 148

7.04 Women Members Elected at General Elections 1918-1997 149

7.05 Women Candidates at General Elections 1918-1997 150

7.06 Ethnic Minority Members Elected at General Elections 1979-1997 151

7.07 Ethnic Minority Candidates at General Elections 1979-1997 151

7.08 Women Members of Parliament - Miscellaneous Information 151

8. Miscellaneous Statistics

8.01 Ministers Defeated 1918-1997 152

8.02 Seats Vacant at Dissolutions 1886-1997 153

8.03 The Weather on Polling Day 1918-1997 155

8.04 The First Result 1918-1997 156

8.05 The Overnight Results 1950-1997 156

8.06 Reasons for Holding General Elections 1832-1997 157

Parliamentary By-Elections

9. Parliamentary By-Election results

9.01 Parliamentary By-Elections 1945-1999 (G.B.) 163

10. Parliamentary By-Election summary data

10.01 Seat Gains and Losses at By-Elections 1885-1997 176

10.02 Seats which Changed Hands at By-Elections 1950-1997 177

10.03 Contested and Uncontested By-Elections 1832-1997 178

10.04 Forfeited Deposits at By-Elections 1918-1997 180

10.05 Candidates at By-Elections 1885-1997 181

10.06 Women Elected at By-Elections 1918-1997 182

10.07 Women Candidates at By-Elections 1918-1997 183

10.08 Reasons for By-Elections 1832-1997 184

10.09 Notable By-Election Turnovers 185

European Parliament Elections

11. European Parliament Election results, 1979-1999

11.01 European Parliament Election 1979 189

11.02 European Parliament Election 1984 190

11.03 European Parliament Election 1989 192

11.04 European Parliament Election 1994 193

11.05 European Parliament Election 1999 195

12. European Parliament Election summary data, 1979-1999

12.01 Summary results of European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 197

12.02 Votes Cast at European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 197

12.03 Party Votes as Percentages of Electorate European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 (U.K.

and G.B.) 198

12.04 Conservative and Labour Votes as Percentages of Two-Party Votes European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 (G.B.) 198

12.05 Conservative, Labour and Liberal Votes as Percentages of Three-Party Votes European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 (G.B.) 198

12.06 Single Member Seats Won on a Minority Vote European Parliament Elections 1979-1994 (G.B.) 198

12.07 Forfeited Deposits at European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 199

12.08 Women Elected at European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 199

12.09 Women Candidates at European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 199

13. Electorate and Electoral Adminstration, European Parliament Elections 1979-1999

13.01 Electorate and Turnout at European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 200

13.02 Postal Ballot Papers European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 201

13.03 Postal Ballot Papers (Summary) European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 202

13.04 Spoilt Ballot Papers European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 202

13.05 Polling Districts and Stations European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 203

13.06 Candidates' Expenses European Parliament Elections 1979-1999 204

14. European Parliament By-Election Results

14.01 European Parliament By-Elections 1945-1999 204

Elections Within the United Kingdom

15. General Election results by region and nation, 1955-1997

15.01 General Election results in East Anglia 1955-1997 207

15.02 General Election results in East Midlands 1955-1997 208

15.03 General Election results in Greater London 1955-1997 209

15.04 General Election results in Northern 1955-1997 211

15.05 General Election results in North West 1955-1997 212

15.06 General Election results in South East 1955-1997 213

15.07 General Election results in South West 1955-1997 215

15.08 General Election results in West Midlands 1955-1997 216

15.09 General Election results in Yorkshire and Humberside 1955-1997 217

15.10 General Election results in England 1945-1997 219

15.11 General Election results in Scotland 1945-1997 220

15.12 General Election results in Wales 1945-1997 222

15.13 General Election results in Government Office regions 1992-1997 223

16. Elections in Major Urban Areas

16.01 Representation of the Major Towns 1950-1997 226

17. Devolution Elections

17.01 Northern Ireland Assembly Elections 1998 229

17.02 Scottish Parliament Elections 1999 230

17.03 Welsh Assembly Elections 1999 231

Local Government Elections (G.B.)

18. Local Government Election Turnout

18.01 Turnout at Local Government Elections (Summary) 1945-1999 235

18.02 Turnout at Local Government Elections by Local Authority type 1945-1972 237

18.03 Turnout at Local Government Elections by Local Authority type 1973-1999 240

19. Councillors and Council Control

19.01 Number of Councillors Returned (Summary) 1973-1999 242

19.02 Number of Councillors Returned by Local Authority type 1973-1999 243

19.03 Party Political Control of Councils 1973-1999 245

19.04 Party Affiliation of Councillors 1973-1999 246

20. Local Government Elections

Miscellaneous Information

20.01 The Local Electoral Timetable 1995-2005 247

20.02 National Equivalent Vote at Local Government Elections 1979-1999 247

Referendums

21. Referendums in the United Kingdom 1973-1998

21.01 Referendum on Membership of European Economic Community 1975 251

21.02 Referendum on Devolution for Scotland 1979 253

21.03 Referendum on Establishment of Scottish Parliament 1997 254

21.04 Referendum on Devolution for Wales 1979 256

21.05 Referendum on Establishment of Welsh Assembly 1997 256

21.06 Referendum on Northern Ireland remaining part of the United Kingdom 1973 257

21.07 Referendum on Northern Ireland Assembly 1998 257

21.08 Referendum on Establishment of Greater London Authority 1998 258

Electoral Irregularities

22. Parliamentary Electoral Irregularities 1832-1999

22.01 Election Petitions 1832-1999 261

22.02 Undue Elections 1832-1997 263

22.03 Void Elections 1832-1997 266

22.04 Void Elections Caused by Returning Officer Irregularity 1832-1997 270

22.05 Successful Candidates Found to be Disqualifed 1832-1997 271

Public Opinion Polls

23. Public Opinion Polls at General Elections 1945-1997

23.01 Predicting General Election Results 1945-1997 (G.B.) 275

23.02 Final Polls Compared With Winning Party and Lead 1945-1997 (G.B.) 277

23.03 Overall Record at General Elections 1945-1997 (G.B.) 278

24. Public Opinion Polls -monthly data 1945-1999

24.01 Voting Intention (Gallup) 1945-1979 279

24.02 Voting Intention/Satisfaction Ratings/Economic Optimism (MORI) 1979-1999 290

24.03 Voting Intention in Scotland 1974-1999 (System 3 Polls) 297

Appendix Election Records and Trivia 305

List of Tables Omitted in This Edition

3.01 Candidates' Expenses 1857-1880

3.04 Returns of Election Expenses 1868-1987

4.03 Business Electorate 1918-1945

4.04 Male and Female Electorate 1918-1935

4.08 Dates on which Electoral Registers came into force 1832-1987

6.05 Gains and Losses at General Elections by Petitions 1832-1987

7.03 Sponsorship of Labour Candidates 1900-1987

7.04 Sponsorship of Labour Members 1900-1987

7.06 The National Liberal Vote 1931-1966

7.07 The Communist Vote 1922-1987

10.05 Women Members of Parliament 1918-1987

11.05 Seats in the European Parliament

14.10 Analysis of Constituencies 1832-1949

14.14 The Illiterate Vote 1880-1910

Appendix 5 Hours of Poll 1832-1987

Appendix 6 Acts of Parliament 1832-1987

Appendix 9 Royal Commissions 1832-1906

Appendix 10 Members Returned for Two or More Constituencies 1832-1918

Appendix 11 Boroughs Disfranchised for Corruption 1832-1885

Appendix 14 Double and Treble Returns 1832-1949.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Related Work:

Craig, Fred W. S. (Frederick Walter Scott), 1929- British electoral facts.

ISBN:

1840140534

OCLC:

44398007