Home General Elections 3 May 1979 Sutton and Cheam

UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Sutton and Cheam

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Other
Votes 28,842 13,136 7,126 593
Votes gained +6,686 -3,859 +8 +295
Share of votes 58.0% 26.4% 14.3% 1.2%
Share of eligible voters 45.8% 20.8% 11.3% 0.9%
Gain in share of votes +10.5% -10.1% -0.9% +0.6%
Gain in share of eligible voters +9.2% -7.2% -0.5% +0.4%
Total votes: 49,697
Electorate: 63,038
Turnout: 78.8%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 10.3% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
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Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance UKIP Reform
UK		 Other Green Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance UKIP Reform
UK		 Other Green Others
4 July 2024 General Election 13,775 8,430 17,576 5,787 1,721 317
12 December 2019 General Election 25,235 7,200 16,884 1,168 0
8 June 2017 General Election 26,567 10,663 13,869 871 0
7 May 2015 General Election 20,732 5,546 16,811 5,341 424 1,051 0
6 May 2010 General Election 20,548 3,376 22,156 950 1,232 246 0
5 May 2005 General Election 16,922 4,954 19,768 288 0
7 June 2001 General Election 15,078 5,263 19,382 0
1 May 1997 General Election 17,822 7,280 19,919 2,071 0
9 April 1992 General Election 27,710 4,980 16,954 577 0
11 June 1987 General Election 29,710 5,202 13,992 0
9 June 1983 General Election 26,782 3,568 16,518 0
3 May 1979 General Election 28,842 7,126 13,136 593 0
10 October 1974 General Election 22,156 7,118 16,995 298 0
28 February 1974 General Election 22,555 6,270 20,836 0
7 December 1972 By Election 10,911 2,937 18,328 2,018
18 June 1970 General Election 23,957 11,261 6,023 0
31 March 1966 General Election 22,331 13,235 8,134 0
15 October 1964 General Election 22,975 11,839 8,827 0
8 October 1959 General Election 27,344 11,946 7,600 0
26 May 1955 General Election 29,538 15,205 0
4 November 1954 By Election 21,930 11,023 0
25 October 1951 General Election 30,684 18,202 0
23 February 1950 General Election 29,200 17,706 4,389 0
5 July 1945 General Election 19,431 17,293 5,483 0

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