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374:Percentage
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47:9 June 1983
1341:Categories
1059:Incumbent
914:References
685:25,472,646
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366:6,862,422
362:11,711,519
1189:Sinn FĂ©in
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245:July 1982
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594:Alliance
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218:Alliance
1220:England
1123:Liberal
1047:Results
940:31 July
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547:Labour
466:Votes
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460:Party
434:. The
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390:Swing
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382:26.8%
213:Labour
204:Party
1292:This
1235:Wales
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814:69.2%
762:Other
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474:Gains
471:Total
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398:1.2%
378:46.0%
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