UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Warley West
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | |
| Votes | 25,175 | 15,074 | 2,864 |
| Votes gained | +414 | +5,170 | -3,499 |
| Share of votes | 58.4% | 35.0% | 6.6% |
| Share of eligible voters | 41.3% | 24.7% | 4.7% |
| Gain in share of votes | -2.0% | +10.8% | -8.9% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +0.9% | +8.6% | -5.7% |
| Total votes: | 43,113 | |
| Electorate: | 60,935 | |
| Turnout: | 70.8% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 9.8% | Conservative from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Alliance | Liberal | Liberal Democrat |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Alliance | Liberal | Liberal Democrat |
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| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 21,386 | 15,914 | 4,945 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 19,825 | 14,432 | 6,027 | ||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 18,272 | 13,004 | 7,485 | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 25,175 | 15,074 | 2,864 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 24,761 | 9,904 | 6,363 | ||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 28,891 | 14,267 | |||