UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – South Gloucestershire
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | |
| Votes | 35,627 | 20,465 | 12,850 | 695 |
| Votes gained | +9,046 | -1,770 | -1,562 | – |
| Share of votes | 51.2% | 29.4% | 18.5% | 1.0% |
| Share of eligible voters | 42.0% | 24.1% | 15.1% | 0.8% |
| Gain in share of votes | +9.1% | -5.8% | -4.3% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +8.5% | -3.9% | -3.0% | – |
| Total votes: | 69,637 | |
| Electorate: | 84,867 | |
| Turnout: | 82.0% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 7.4% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Thornbury 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Bristol North West, Northavon, Stroud 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency formed from Thornbury 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Bristol North West, Northavon, Stroud 9 June 1983 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 35,627 | 20,465 | 12,850 | 695 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 26,581 | 22,235 | 14,412 | |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 27,602 | 21,143 | 17,276 | |
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 35,045 | 26,067 | 7,680 | |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 28,224 | 26,800 | 7,421 | |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 26,504 | 22,790 | 8,611 | |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 26,168 | 21,567 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 21,760 | 20,034 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 22,470 | 27,808 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 18,320 | 24,458 | 7,342 | |