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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – West Gloucestershire

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Votes 28,183 24,009 6,370 270
Votes gained +6,111 +1,528 -2,983 +99
Share of votes 47.9% 40.8% 10.8% 0.5%
Share of eligible voters 40.2% 34.2% 9.1% 0.4%
Gain in share of votes +7.0% -0.9% -6.5% +0.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters +7.4% +0.8% -4.8% +0.1%
Total votes: 58,832
Electorate: 70,104
Turnout: 83.9%
Outcome: Conservative gain from Labour
Swing: 6.7% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Forest of Dean, Stroud
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Forest of Dean, Tewkesbury
1 May 1997 		»
« Constituency formed from
Forest of Dean, Stroud
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Forest of Dean, Tewkesbury
1 May 1997 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
9 April 1992 General Election 24,274 29,232 13,366 247
11 June 1987 General Election 17,578 29,257 16,440
9 June 1983 General Election 14,572 27,092 17,440
3 May 1979 General Election 24,009 28,183 6,370 270
10 October 1974 General Election 22,481 22,072 9,353
28 February 1974 General Election 22,765 21,141 11,856 171
18 June 1970 General Election 22,637 21,530 4,932
31 March 1966 General Election 23,181 15,476 6,137
15 October 1964 General Election 22,420 15,300 7,191
8 October 1959 General Election 21,634 16,223 5,921
26 May 1955 General Election 22,366 18,346
25 October 1951 General Election 24,334 17,655
23 February 1950 General Election 22,765 13,664 5,125

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