Election 97

Bristol South


Result 97 gain
from Labour
Current MP 97 Dawn Primarolo
Majority 0 ( 0.0%)
Conservative 97 10,562 (21.2%)
Labour 97 29,890 (59.9%)
LibDem 97 6,691 (13.4%)
Nationalist 97 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 97 2,716 ( 5.4%)
Elected party 97
Electorate 97 72,393
Turnout 97 49,859 (68.9%)



1992 MP Dawn Primarolo
Old constituency name Bristol South
Majority 92 8,115 (14.1%)
Conservative 92 19,144 (33.2%)
Labour 92 27,259 (47.3%)
LibDem 92 10,361 (18.0%)
Nationalist 92 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 92 911 ( 1.6%)
Elected party 92 Labour
Electorate 92 75,860
Turnout 92 57,675 (76.0%)
Bristol South



Tory change -12.0%
Labour change +12.7%
Lib Dem change -4.5%
Nationalist change +0.0%
Other change +3.9%
Electorate change -4.6%
Turnout Change -7.2%
Robert Waller wrote

Bristol South is that city's most working-class seat, with the highest unemployment and most extensive council housing. Barring grave misfortune, this should remain Labour's safest Bristol seat and return Dawn Primarolo securely to Parliament.


Super Profiles

0 0.00 9.03 0
1,495 3.50 11.17 31
5,228 12.25 11.25 109
8,318 19.49 14.70 133
2,407 5.64 10.45 54
0 0.00 2.81 0
4,870 11.41 8.01 142
8,630 20.22 15.25 133
4,166 9.76 7.13 137
7,557 17.71 10.17 174