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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Burton

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 29,821 20,020 5,383
Votes gained +6,325 -1,378 -2,586
Share of votes 54.0% 36.3% 9.7%
Share of eligible voters 42.5% 28.5% 7.7%
Gain in share of votes +9.6% -4.2% -5.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters +7.9% -3.0% -4.1%
Total votes: 55,224
Electorate: 70,130
Turnout: 78.8%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 7.4% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Liberal UKIP Other Green
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Liberal UKIP Other Green
12 December 2019 General Election 29,560 15,064 2,681 1,433
8 June 2017 General Election 28,936 18,889 1,262 824
7 May 2015 General Election 24,376 13,484 1,232 8,658 1,224
6 May 2010 General Election 22,188 15,884 7,891 1,451 2,409
5 May 2005 General Election 18,280 19,701 6,236 3,665
7 June 2001 General Election 17,934 22,783 4,468 1,272
1 May 1997 General Election 21,480 27,810 4,617 604
9 April 1992 General Election 30,845 24,849 6,375
11 June 1987 General Election 29,160 19,330 9,046
9 June 1983 General Election 27,874 16,227 10,420
3 May 1979 General Election 29,821 20,020 5,383
10 October 1974 General Election 23,496 21,398 7,969
28 February 1974 General Election 28,343 25,040
18 June 1970 General Election 27,428 23,063
31 March 1966 General Election 23,773 23,496
15 October 1964 General Election 25,236 22,161
8 October 1959 General Election 26,926 21,032
26 May 1955 General Election 24,519 21,546
25 October 1951 General Election 24,884 24,151
23 February 1950 General Election 24,903 23,418
5 July 1945 General Election 17,528 18,288
14 November 1935 General Election 23,539 8,041
27 October 1931 General Election 26,117 8,832
30 May 1929 General Election 18,243 10,511 5,943
29 October 1924 General Election 20,550 7,141
6 December 1923 General Election Uncontested
15 November 1922 General Election Uncontested
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested

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