UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Dunfermline
Result summary
|
Parties |
| Labour |
Conservative |
SNP |
Liberal |
| Votes |
22,803 |
15,490 |
7,351 |
5,803 |
| Votes gained |
+4,333 |
+4,879 |
-5,828 |
+2,003 |
| Share of votes |
44.3% |
30.1% |
14.3% |
11.3% |
| Share of eligible voters |
35.2% |
23.9% |
11.3% |
8.9% |
| Gain in share of votes |
+4.2% |
+7.1% |
-14.3% |
+3.0% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters |
+4.7% |
+6.4% |
-10.4% |
+2.7% |
| Total votes: |
51,447 |
|
| Electorate: |
64,868 |
|
| Turnout: |
79.3% |
|
| Outcome: |
|
Labour
hold |
| Swing: |
10.7% |
Conservative
from
SNP
|
Polling history
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