Liberal Democrats
Electoral results
Columns: General election | Name | Share of votes | Seats | Share of seats
1983 | SDP–Liberal Alliance | 25% | 23 | 3.5% | 1987 | SDP–Liberal Alliance | 23% | 22 | 3.4% | 1992 | Liberal Democrats | 18% | 20 | 3% | 1997 | Liberal Democrats | 17% | 46 | 7% | 2001 | Liberal Democrats | 18% | 52 | 8% | 2005 | Liberal Democrats | 22% | 62 | 10% | 2010 | Liberal Democrats | 23% | 57 | 9%