Election 97

Manchester Gorton


Result 97 gain
from Labour
Current MP 97 Gerald Kaufman
Majority 0 ( 0.0%)
Conservative 97 4,249 (11.7%)
Labour 97 23,704 (65.3%)
LibDem 97 6,362 (17.5%)
Nationalist 97 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 97 1,996 ( 5.5%)
Elected party 97
Electorate 97 64,349
Turnout 97 36,311 (56.4%)



1992 MP Gerald Kaufman
Old constituency name Manchester Gorton
Majority 92 16,270 (42.9%)
Conservative 92 7,388 (19.5%)
Labour 92 23,658 (62.3%)
LibDem 92 5,324 (14.0%)
Nationalist 92 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 92 1,583 ( 4.2%)
Elected party 92 Labour
Electorate 92 62,673
Turnout 92 37,953 (60.6%)
Manchester Gorton



Tory change -7.8%
Labour change +2.9%
Lib Dem change +3.5%
Nationalist change +0.0%
Other change +1.3%
Electorate change +2.7%
Turnout Change -4.1%
Robert Waller wrote

The south-east Manchester constituency of Gorton has a significant non-white, mainly Asian electorate, within its more inner-city neighbourhoods. Outer areas are more mixed with some owner-occupied housing, albeit housing of only modest social standing. In sum this is a very safe Labour seat.


Super Profiles

0 0.00 9.03 0
93 0.26 11.17 2
1,090 3.06 11.25 27
2,172 6.11 14.70 42
10,973 30.85 10.45 295
0 0.00 2.81 0
1,269 3.57 8.01 45
2,073 5.83 15.25 38
4,149 11.66 7.13 164
13,137 36.93 10.17 363