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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Walsall South

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Other
Votes 22,539 20,951 795
Votes gained +1,622 +4,696 -581
Share of votes 50.9% 47.3% 1.8%
Share of eligible voters 39.1% 36.3% 1.4%
Gain in share of votes +2.9% +10.0% -1.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters +3.7% +8.9% -0.9%
Total votes: 44,285
Electorate: 57,709
Turnout: 76.7%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 5.7% Conservative from Other

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Walsall
26 May 1955
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other UKIP Liberal Green Brexit
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other UKIP Liberal Green Brexit
12 December 2019 General Election 20,872 17,416 1,602 288 634 1,660
8 June 2017 General Election 25,286 16,394 587 1,805
7 May 2015 General Election 19,740 13,733 676 6,540 1,149
6 May 2010 General Election 16,211 14,456 5,880 886 3,449
5 May 2005 General Election 17,633 9,687 3,240 4,755
7 June 2001 General Election 20,574 10,643 2,365 1,317
1 May 1997 General Election 25,024 13,712 2,698 1,811
9 April 1992 General Election 24,133 20,955 4,132 840
11 June 1987 General Election 22,629 21,513 6,241
9 June 1983 General Election 21,735 21,033 6,586 632
3 May 1979 General Election 22,539 20,951 795
10 October 1974 General Election 20,917 16,255 1,376 5,031
28 February 1974 General Election 20,775 19,195 6,038
18 June 1970 General Election 24,196 35,545
31 March 1966 General Election 26,280 30,161
15 October 1964 General Election 24,532 32,602
8 October 1959 General Election 21,689 30,471
26 May 1955 General Election 21,651 24,077

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