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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Nottingham West

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Votes 26,301 23,801 5,497 910
Votes gained -1,072 +5,693 -4,101 –
Share of votes 46.5% 42.1% 9.7% 1.6%
Share of eligible voters 34.1% 30.8% 7.1% 1.2%
Gain in share of votes -3.2% +9.2% -7.7% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -1.2% +7.5% -5.2% –
Total votes: 56,509
Electorate: 77,155
Turnout: 73.2%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 8.5% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Constituency succeeded by
Nottingham North, Nottingham South
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Constitutionalist Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Constitutionalist Other
3 May 1979 General Election 26,301 23,801 5,497 910
10 October 1974 General Election 27,373 18,108 9,598
28 February 1974 General Election 27,592 21,795 11,260
18 June 1970 General Election 21,255 19,003
31 March 1966 General Election 23,859 17,311
15 October 1964 General Election 23,055 20,763
8 October 1959 General Election 21,888 22,052
26 May 1955 General Election 25,539 21,631
5 July 1945 General Election 24,887 9,711 7,184
14 November 1935 General Election 19,697 16,987
27 October 1931 General Election 14,963 20,596
30 May 1929 General Election 18,593 6,893 8,276
29 October 1924 General Election 12,782 9,790
6 December 1923 General Election 12,366 7,370
15 November 1922 General Election 10,787 6,050 5,163
14 December 1918 General Election 7,286 5,552

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