UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Upminster
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | |
| Votes | 27,960 | 18,895 | 5,216 | 965 |
| Votes gained | +6,994 | -1,377 | -2,628 | – |
| Share of votes | 52.7% | 35.6% | 9.8% | 1.8% |
| Share of eligible voters | 42.4% | 28.6% | 7.9% | 1.5% |
| Gain in share of votes | +10.0% | -5.7% | -6.1% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +9.8% | -2.8% | -4.3% | – |
| Total votes: | 53,036 | |
| Electorate: | 65,966 | |
| Turnout: | 80.4% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 8.1% | 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 | ||
| 5 May 2005 | General Election | 16,820 | 10,778 | 3,128 | 3,950 | ||
| 7 June 2001 | General Election | 15,410 | 14,169 | 3,183 | 1,089 | ||
| 1 May 1997 | General Election | 16,315 | 19,085 | 3,919 | 2,000 | ||
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 28,791 | 14,970 | 7,848 | |||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 27,946 | 11,069 | 11,089 | |||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 25,153 | 9,829 | 12,339 | 566 | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 27,960 | 18,895 | 5,216 | 965 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 20,966 | 20,272 | 7,844 | |||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 21,003 | 19,995 | 11,596 | |||