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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Truro

Result summary

Parties
Liberal Conservative Labour Other
Votes 33,571 24,863 4,689 409
Votes gained +11,022 +2,778 -6,917 +25
Share of votes 52.8% 39.1% 7.4% 0.6%
Share of eligible voters 43.8% 32.5% 6.1% 0.5%
Gain in share of votes +13.0% +0.1% -13.1% -0.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters +12.5% +1.8% -10.0% +0.0%
Total votes: 63,532
Electorate: 76,597
Turnout: 82.9%
Outcome: Liberal hold
Swing: 13.1% Liberal from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Camborne, Penryn and Falmouth
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Truro and St Austell
1 May 1997 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance
Liberal		 Other Green Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance
Liberal		 Other Green Others
9 April 1992 General Election 23,660 6,078 31,230 885 0
11 June 1987 General Election 23,615 5,882 28,368 0
12 March 1987 By Election 15,982 3,603 30,599 403 75
9 June 1983 General Election 20,799 2,479 31,279 0
3 May 1979 General Election 24,863 4,689 33,571 409 0
10 October 1974 General Election 22,085 11,606 22,549 384 0
28 February 1974 General Election 23,493 12,945 20,932 850 0
18 June 1970 General Election 24,894 16,684 8,923 0
31 March 1966 General Election 18,701 17,093 10,450 0
15 October 1964 General Election 18,328 14,224 12,575 0
8 October 1959 General Election 19,544 15,057 9,637 0
26 May 1955 General Election 19,900 15,183 8,056 0
25 October 1951 General Election 24,883 19,752 0
23 February 1950 General Election 18,910 15,617 10,747 0

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