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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Newcastle-upon-Tyne West

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 32,827 21,591 5,801
Votes gained +2,770 +6,608 -2,144
Share of votes 54.5% 35.9% 9.6%
Share of eligible voters 39.5% 26.0% 7.0%
Gain in share of votes -2.2% +7.6% -5.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters +0.4% +6.5% -3.3%
Total votes: 60,219
Electorate: 83,156
Turnout: 72.4%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 6.5% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
14 December 1918
« Constituency formed from
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Coalition
Liberal		 National
Liberal		 Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Coalition
Liberal		 National
Liberal		 Communist
3 May 1979 General Election 32,827 21,591 5,801
10 October 1974 General Election 30,057 14,983 7,945
28 February 1974 General Election 33,829 22,433
18 June 1970 General Election 30,805 21,644
31 March 1966 General Election 30,219 18,002
15 October 1964 General Election 29,603 21,149
8 October 1959 General Election 28,956 23,933
26 May 1955 General Election 25,401 20,217
25 October 1951 General Election 31,765 23,081
23 February 1950 General Election 31,230 21,949 492
5 July 1945 General Election 28,149 19,966
14 November 1935 General Election 17,052 25,526
27 October 1931 General Election 13,514 28,560
30 May 1929 General Election 16,856 14,088 5,267
29 October 1924 General Election 13,089 8,459 7,208
6 December 1923 General Election 11,527 15,141
15 November 1922 General Election 11,654 3,367 11,499
14 December 1918 General Election 6,411 12,812

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