UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Coventry South East
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | |
| Votes | 19,583 | 12,097 | 2,984 | 939 |
| Votes gained | -1,188 | +3,449 | -1,968 | – |
| Share of votes | 55.0% | 34.0% | 8.4% | 2.6% |
| Share of eligible voters | 38.4% | 23.7% | 5.9% | 1.8% |
| Gain in share of votes | -5.4% | +8.8% | -6.0% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -2.5% | +6.7% | -3.9% | – |
| Total votes: | 35,603 | |
| Electorate: | 50,961 | |
| Turnout: | 69.9% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 7.4% | Conservative from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | Alliance | Liberal | Other | Liberal Democrat |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | Alliance | Liberal | Other | Liberal Democrat |
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| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 11,902 | 10,591 | 10,724 | 3,318 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 17,969 | 11,316 | 8,095 | 479 | ||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 15,307 | 12,625 | 9,323 | |||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 19,583 | 12,097 | 2,984 | 939 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 20,771 | 8,648 | 4,952 | |||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 22,217 | 11,466 | 4,472 | |||