UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Windsor and Maidenhead
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | |
| Votes | 38,451 | 13,321 | 11,496 | 1,181 |
| Votes gained | +10,438 | -1,851 | -2,526 | +140 |
| Share of votes | 59.7% | 20.7% | 17.8% | 1.8% |
| Share of eligible voters | 45.0% | 15.6% | 13.5% | 1.4% |
| Gain in share of votes | +10.7% | -5.9% | -6.7% | +0.2% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +9.8% | -3.4% | -4.1% | +0.1% |
| Total votes: | 64,449 | |
| Electorate: | 85,441 | |
| Turnout: | 75.4% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 8.7% | 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 | 35,075 | 4,975 | 22,147 | 964 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 33,980 | 6,678 | 16,144 | 2,977 | ||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 32,191 | 6,383 | 13,988 | 2,721 | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 38,451 | 13,321 | 11,496 | 1,181 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 28,013 | 15,172 | 14,022 | |||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 31,022 | 15,413 | 16,027 | 1,041 | ||