UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Cardiff North West
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Plaid Cymru |
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| Votes | 17,925 | 11,663 | 4,832 | 743 |
| Votes gained | +2,273 | +344 | -1,490 | -535 |
| Share of votes | 51.0% | 33.2% | 13.7% | 2.1% |
| Share of eligible voters | 41.1% | 26.7% | 11.1% | 1.7% |
| Gain in share of votes | +5.7% | +0.4% | -4.5% | -1.6% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +5.3% | +0.9% | -3.4% | -1.2% |
| Total votes: | 35,163 | |
| Electorate: | 43,639 | |
| Turnout: | 80.6% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 5.1% | Conservative from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Plaid Cymru |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Plaid Cymru |
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| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 17,925 | 11,663 | 4,832 | 743 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 15,652 | 11,319 | 6,322 | 1,278 |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 16,654 | 10,641 | 7,109 | 1,227 |