UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Coventry North East
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | |
| Votes | 27,010 | 16,487 | 2,291 | 1,314 |
| Votes gained | +521 | +5,967 | -4,555 | +653 |
| Share of votes | 57.3% | 35.0% | 4.9% | 2.8% |
| Share of eligible voters | 41.7% | 25.4% | 3.5% | 2.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | -2.2% | +11.4% | -10.5% | +1.3% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +0.0% | +8.9% | -7.2% | +1.0% |
| Total votes: | 47,102 | |
| Electorate: | 64,806 | |
| Turnout: | 72.7% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 10.9% | Conservative from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrat |
Other | Alliance | Liberal | UKIP | Green | Brexit | ||
| 12 December 2019 | General Election | 23,412 | 15,720 | 2,061 | 1,141 | 2,110 | ||||
| 8 June 2017 | General Election | 29,499 | 13,919 | 1,157 | 81 | 1,350 | 502 | |||
| 7 May 2015 | General Election | 22,025 | 9,751 | 2,007 | 925 | 6,278 | 1,245 | |||
| 6 May 2010 | General Election | 21,384 | 9,609 | 7,210 | 3,889 | 1,291 | ||||
| 5 May 2005 | General Election | 21,178 | 6,956 | 6,123 | 2,938 | |||||
| 7 June 2001 | General Election | 22,739 | 6,988 | 4,163 | 3,375 | |||||
| 1 May 1997 | General Election | 31,856 | 9,287 | 3,866 | 3,076 | |||||
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 24,896 | 13,220 | 5,306 | 4,008 | |||||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 25,832 | 13,965 | 310 | 7,502 | |||||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 22,190 | 13,415 | 535 | 10,251 | |||||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 27,010 | 16,487 | 1,314 | 2,291 | |||||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 26,489 | 10,520 | 661 | 6,846 | |||||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 30,496 | 15,069 | 2,170 | ||||||