Home General Elections 3 May 1979 Leeds North West

UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Leeds North West

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Votes 23,837 17,623 7,899 847
Votes gained +4,594 +2,407 -764 –
Share of votes 47.5% 35.1% 15.7% 1.7%
Share of eligible voters 34.7% 25.7% 11.5% 1.2%
Gain in share of votes +2.9% -0.2% -4.4% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +5.1% +2.3% -1.8% –
Total votes: 50,206
Electorate: 68,702
Turnout: 73.1%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 3.6% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Leeds Central, Leeds North
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other Green Reform
UK		 UKIP Brexit Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other Green Reform
UK		 UKIP Brexit Others
4 July 2024 General Election 10,986 22,882 5,641 3,231 5,935 1,102
12 December 2019 General Election 13,222 23,971 9,397 1,389 1,304 0
8 June 2017 General Election 9,097 20,416 16,192 582 0
7 May 2015 General Election 8,083 13,041 15,948 246 3,042 2,997 0
6 May 2010 General Election 11,550 9,132 20,653 1,040 508 600 0
5 May 2005 General Election 11,510 14,735 16,612 1,854 0
7 June 2001 General Election 12,558 17,794 11,431 668 0
1 May 1997 General Election 15,850 19,694 11,689 2,143 0
9 April 1992 General Election 21,750 13,782 14,079 946 0
11 June 1987 General Election 22,480 11,210 17,279 663 0
9 June 1983 General Election 22,579 10,757 14,042 1,110 0
3 May 1979 General Election 23,837 17,623 7,899 847 0
10 October 1974 General Election 19,243 15,216 8,663 0
28 February 1974 General Election 21,995 15,324 11,853 0
18 June 1970 General Election 29,227 20,795 6,048 0
31 March 1966 General Election 30,168 24,044 0
15 October 1964 General Election 29,859 18,862 8,728 0
8 October 1959 General Election 35,210 18,508 0
26 May 1955 General Election 31,923 16,594 0
25 October 1951 General Election 25,873 15,490 0
23 February 1950 General Election 24,161 14,562 3,078 0

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