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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Westmorland

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
Votes 25,274 12,867 6,497
Votes gained +4,715 +23 -531
Share of votes 56.6% 28.8% 14.6%
Share of eligible voters 42.2% 21.5% 10.8%
Gain in share of votes +5.8% -2.9% -2.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters +5.4% -1.5% -1.7%
Total votes: 44,638
Electorate: 59,956
Turnout: 74.5%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 4.4% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Appleby, Kendal
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Other
3 May 1979 General Election 25,274 12,867 6,497
10 October 1974 General Election 20,559 12,844 7,028
28 February 1974 General Election 22,036 15,502 6,419
18 June 1970 General Election 21,253 9,426 7,757
31 March 1966 General Election 17,907 9,052 8,465
15 October 1964 General Election 19,125 11,078 6,752
8 October 1959 General Election 20,676 8,984 7,359
26 May 1955 General Election 21,048 7,688 7,901
25 October 1951 General Election 23,227 7,493 9,119
23 February 1950 General Election 22,228 9,054 9,031
5 July 1945 General Election 19,717 7,313 9,674 306
14 November 1935 General Election 22,634 10,417
27 October 1931 General Election Uncontested
30 May 1929 General Election 17,101 13,223 4,184
29 October 1924 General Election 17,935 7,242
6 December 1923 General Election Uncontested
15 November 1922 General Election Uncontested
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested

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