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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Lancaster

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Votes 19,400 15,174 5,949 196
Votes gained +2,860 +55 -1,212 -680
Share of votes 47.6% 37.3% 14.6% 0.5%
Share of eligible voters 37.9% 29.6% 11.6% 0.4%
Gain in share of votes +5.0% -1.7% -3.8% -1.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters +4.5% -0.9% -2.8% -1.4%
Total votes: 40,719
Electorate: 51,252
Turnout: 79.5%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 4.4% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

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 21,084 18,131 6,524 516
11 June 1987 General Election 21,142 14,689 9,003 473
9 June 1983 General Election 21,050 10,414 10,214 179
3 May 1979 General Election 19,400 15,174 5,949 196
10 October 1974 General Election 16,540 15,119 7,161
28 February 1974 General Election 17,666 15,197 6,898 876
18 June 1970 General Election 18,584 16,843 2,436
31 March 1966 General Election 16,357 18,168
15 October 1964 General Election 18,811 16,330
8 October 1959 General Election 20,783 15,255
26 May 1955 General Election 19,873 15,324
25 October 1951 General Election 20,555 18,099
23 February 1950 General Election 18,437 15,341 4,416
5 July 1945 General Election 27,090 19,367 8,357
14 November 1935 General Election 26,632 9,938 13,054
27 October 1931 General Election 32,185 10,309
30 May 1929 General Election 17,414 9,903 16,977
29 October 1924 General Election 15,243 5,572 11,085
6 December 1923 General Election 12,263 17,763
15 November 1922 General Election 19,571 9,043
14 December 1918 General Election 14,403 9,778

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