UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Londonderry
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Ulster Unionist |
SDLP | Other | Alliance (NI) |
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| Votes | 31,592 | 19,185 | 7,016 | 5,830 |
| Votes gained | -3,546 | -6,933 | +3,640 | – |
| Share of votes | 49.7% | 30.2% | 11.0% | 9.2% |
| Share of eligible voters | 33.3% | 20.2% | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Gain in share of votes | -4.7% | -10.3% | +5.8% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -4.4% | -7.8% | +3.8% | – |
| Total votes: | 63,623 | |
| Electorate: | 94,770 | |
| Turnout: | 67.1% | |
| Outcome: | Ulster Unionist hold | |
| Swing: | 8.0% | Other from SDLP |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Londonderry City, Londonderry North, Londonderry South 15 November 1922 |
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Constituency succeeded by East Londonderry, Foyle 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency formed from Londonderry City, Londonderry North, Londonderry South 15 November 1922 |
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Constituency succeeded by East Londonderry, Foyle 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency formed from Londonderry City, Londonderry North, Londonderry South 15 November 1922 |
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Constituency succeeded by East Londonderry, Foyle 9 June 1983 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||||||
| Conservative | Other | SDLP | Ulster Unionist |
United Ulster Unionist Council |
Alliance (NI) |
Northern Ireland Labour Party |
Others | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||||
| Conservative | Other | SDLP | Ulster Unionist |
United Ulster Unionist Council |
Alliance (NI) |
Northern Ireland Labour Party |
Others | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 7,016 | 19,185 | 31,592 | 5,830 | 0 | |||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 3,376 | 26,118 | 35,138 | 0 | ||||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 6,051 | 23,670 | 33,060 | 0 | ||||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 39,141 | 34,571 | 0 | |||||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 34,729 | 25,027 | 0 | |||||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 37,700 | 21,123 | 0 | |||||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 37,529 | 13,872 | 0 | |||||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 35,673 | 19,640 | 0 | |||||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | Uncontested | 0 | ||||||
| 19 May 1951 | By Election | Uncontested | 0 | ||||||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 36,602 | 21,880 | 0 | |||||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 40,214 | 37,561 | 1,471 | 0 | ||||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | Uncontested | 0 | ||||||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | Uncontested | 0 | ||||||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | Uncontested | 2 | ||||||
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 30,875 | 6,386 | 0 | |||||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | Uncontested | 2 | ||||||
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 30,743 | 9,861 | 0 | |||||