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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Croydon North West

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 19,928 16,159 4,239
Votes gained +3,893 +1,603 -2,324
Share of votes 49.4% 40.1% 10.5%
Share of eligible voters 35.8% 29.1% 7.6%
Gain in share of votes +7.4% +2.0% -6.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters +6.8% +2.7% -4.3%
Total votes: 40,326
Electorate: 55,608
Turnout: 72.5%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 7.1% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Croydon North, Croydon West
26 May 1955
Constituency succeeded by
Croydon North
1 May 1997 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Others National
Front
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Others National
Front
9 April 1992 General Election 17,626 19,152 3,728 0
11 June 1987 General Election 18,665 14,677 6,363 0
9 June 1983 General Election 16,674 9,561 12,582 622 0
22 October 1981 By Election 10,546 8,967 13,800 800 429
3 May 1979 General Election 19,928 16,159 4,239 0
10 October 1974 General Election 16,035 14,556 6,563 1,049 0
28 February 1974 General Election 17,887 14,816 9,707 0
18 June 1970 General Election 19,260 14,687 4,666 0
31 March 1966 General Election 18,578 15,882 6,466 0
15 October 1964 General Election 19,577 13,967 8,201 0
8 October 1959 General Election 25,111 14,658 6,061 0
26 May 1955 General Election 26,297 15,760 4,139 0

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