UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – North Angus and Mearns
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Conservative | SNP | Labour | |
| Votes | 18,302 | 7,387 | 6,132 |
| Votes gained | +6,467 | -1,897 | +2,778 |
| Share of votes | 57.5% | 23.2% | 19.3% |
| Share of eligible voters | 42.4% | 17.1% | 14.2% |
| Gain in share of votes | +14.0% | -11.0% | +6.9% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +11.0% | -7.6% | +5.3% |
| Total votes: | 31,821 | |
| Electorate: | 43,122 | |
| Turnout: | 73.8% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 12.5% | Conservative from SNP |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Forfarshire, Montrose Burghs, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Aberdeen South, East Angus, Kincardine and Deeside 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency formed from Forfarshire, Montrose Burghs, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Aberdeen South, East Angus, Kincardine and Deeside 9 June 1983 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | National Liberal |
Liberal | SNP | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | National Liberal |
Liberal | SNP | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 18,302 | 6,132 | 7,387 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 11,835 | 3,354 | 2,700 | 9,284 | |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 14,288 | 3,745 | 4,412 | 6,837 | |
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 14,687 | 5,092 | 3,212 | 4,677 | |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 13,286 | 5,318 | 7,756 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 13,401 | 4,513 | 9,268 | ||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 17,536 | 8,486 | |||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 18,516 | 8,323 | |||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 10,356 | 18,515 | |||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 8,304 | 15,485 | 6,233 | ||