UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Halesowen and Stourbridge
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | |
| Votes | 33,247 | 24,282 | 8,597 | 921 |
| Votes gained | +8,860 | +745 | -6,075 | – |
| Share of votes | 49.6% | 36.2% | 12.8% | 1.4% |
| Share of eligible voters | 39.3% | 28.7% | 10.2% | 1.1% |
| Gain in share of votes | +10.6% | -1.4% | -10.6% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +9.7% | +0.1% | -7.7% | – |
| Total votes: | 67,047 | |
| Electorate: | 84,534 | |
| Turnout: | 79.3% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 10.6% | Conservative from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 32,312 | 22,730 | 7,941 | 908 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 31,037 | 17,229 | 13,658 | |||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 28,250 | 14,611 | 14,934 | 582 | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 33,247 | 24,282 | 8,597 | 921 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 24,387 | 23,537 | 14,672 | |||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 26,514 | 22,465 | 17,471 | |||