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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Knutsford

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Votes 26,795 8,992 8,499 690
Votes gained +4,709 +3,868 +3,293 –
Share of votes 59.6% 20.0% 18.9% 1.5%
Share of eligible voters 46.5% 15.6% 14.7% 1.2%
Gain in share of votes -7.6% +4.4% +3.1% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +6.5% +6.3% +5.3% –
Total votes: 44,976
Electorate: 57,671
Turnout: 78.0%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 6.0% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Other Common
Wealth
Movement		 Independent
Conservative
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Other Common
Wealth
Movement		 Independent
Conservative
3 May 1979 General Election 26,795 8,499 8,992 690
1 March 1979 By Election 22,086 5,206 5,124 486
10 October 1974 General Election 21,636 11,210 9,565
28 February 1974 General Election 23,632 12,542 8,840
18 June 1970 General Election 33,194 10,684 11,612
31 March 1966 General Election 26,550 12,839 12,174
15 October 1964 General Election 26,826 12,499 10,882
8 October 1959 General Election 27,270 8,117 7,945
26 May 1955 General Election 29,074 9,588
25 October 1951 General Election 34,114 14,640
23 February 1950 General Election 29,707 7,703 12,794
5 July 1945 General Election 33,056 10,703 14,416 628
14 November 1935 General Election 30,252 17,253
27 October 1931 General Election Uncontested
30 May 1929 General Election 22,605 19,629
29 October 1924 General Election 18,199 11,885
6 December 1923 General Election 13,838 13,758
15 November 1922 General Election 15,650 11,388
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested

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