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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Kingston upon Hull Central

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Votes 22,318 14,725 5,069 696
Votes gained -99 +2,129 -2,741 –
Share of votes 52.1% 34.4% 11.8% 1.6%
Share of eligible voters 36.7% 24.2% 8.3% 1.1%
Gain in share of votes -0.2% +5.0% -6.4% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.3% +4.3% -4.0% –
Total votes: 42,808
Electorate: 60,801
Turnout: 70.4%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 5.7% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
3 May 1979 General Election 22,318 14,725 5,069 696
10 October 1974 General Election 22,417 12,596 7,810
28 February 1974 General Election 26,855 19,236
25 October 1951 General Election 29,674 18,413
23 February 1950 General Election 27,351 15,951 5,113
5 July 1945 General Election 8,786 4,106 2,062
14 November 1935 General Election 14,851 13,232
27 October 1931 General Election 16,113 19,773
30 May 1929 General Election 18,815 11,181 4,802
29 October 1924 General Election 12,904 15,234
6 December 1923 General Election 10,507 15,847
15 November 1922 General Election 12,347 15,374
14 December 1918 General Election 13,805 3,434

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