UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Ravensbourne
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | Other | |
| Votes | 22,501 | 7,111 | 6,848 | 478 |
| Votes gained | +4,183 | -2,702 | -356 | -96 |
| Share of votes | 60.9% | 19.3% | 18.5% | 1.3% |
| Share of eligible voters | 47.3% | 14.9% | 14.4% | 1.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | +9.9% | -8.1% | -1.5% | -0.3% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +9.5% | -5.3% | -0.5% | -0.2% |
| Total votes: | 36,938 | |
| Electorate: | 47,601 | |
| Turnout: | 77.6% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 9.0% | Conservative from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 29,506 | 6,182 | 9,792 | 1,040 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 28,295 | 5,087 | 11,376 | 184 | ||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 27,143 | 4,037 | 11,631 | 242 | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 22,501 | 6,848 | 7,111 | 478 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 18,318 | 7,204 | 9,813 | 574 | ||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 20,420 | 6,943 | 11,523 | 786 | ||