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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Cannock

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 25,050 17,704 4,729
Votes gained +1,163 +6,039 -2,730
Share of votes 52.8% 37.3% 10.0%
Share of eligible voters 42.1% 29.7% 7.9%
Gain in share of votes -2.8% +10.2% -7.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.1% +9.1% -5.2%
Total votes: 47,483
Electorate: 59,511
Turnout: 79.8%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 8.8% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 Independent Coalition
Liberal
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 Independent Coalition
Liberal
3 May 1979 General Election 25,050 17,704 4,729
10 October 1974 General Election 23,887 11,665 7,459
28 February 1974 General Election 23,869 12,805 9,709
18 June 1970 General Election 31,136 32,665
31 March 1966 General Election 33,621 22,594
15 October 1964 General Election 31,608 23,334
8 October 1959 General Election 29,624 22,485
26 May 1955 General Election 26,677 18,379
25 October 1951 General Election 32,379 16,041
23 February 1950 General Election 33,476 15,818
5 July 1945 General Election 48,859 29,225
14 November 1935 General Election 27,922 26,876
27 October 1931 General Election 22,833 27,498
30 May 1929 General Election 26,388 15,055 7,282
29 October 1924 General Election 16,347 15,166
6 December 1923 General Election 11,956 9,438 7,465
15 November 1922 General Election 9,889 7,928 9,116
14 December 1918 General Election 7,493 8,068

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