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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Denbigh

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Plaid
Cymru
Votes 23,683 14,833 9,276 4,915
Votes gained +4,932 +633 -548 -839
Share of votes 44.9% 28.1% 17.6% 9.3%
Share of eligible voters 35.9% 22.5% 14.1% 7.5%
Gain in share of votes +6.3% -1.1% -2.6% -2.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters +6.4% +0.1% -1.4% -1.6%
Total votes: 52,707
Electorate: 65,902
Turnout: 80.0%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 4.5% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Constituency succeeded by
Clwyd North West, Clwyd South West
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Liberal Conservative Labour National
Liberal		 Plaid
Cymru		 Coalition
Liberal
Date Type Parties
Liberal Conservative Labour National
Liberal		 Plaid
Cymru		 Coalition
Liberal
3 May 1979 General Election 14,833 23,683 9,276 4,915
10 October 1974 General Election 14,200 18,751 9,824 5,754
28 February 1974 General Election 15,243 21,258 10,141 4,103
18 June 1970 General Election 8,636 21,246 12,537 5,254
31 March 1966 General Election 12,725 17,382 11,305 2,695
15 October 1964 General Election 13,331 17,970 8,754 3,444
8 October 1959 General Election 13,268 17,893 8,620 3,077
26 May 1955 General Election 13,671 18,312 10,421
25 October 1951 General Election 11,758 12,354 20,269
23 February 1950 General Election 16,264 11,205 17,473
5 July 1945 General Election 12,101 11,702 17,023
14 November 1935 General Election 12,329 4,963 17,372
27 October 1931 General Election Uncontested
30 May 1929 General Election 21,305 13,116
29 October 1924 General Election 12,671 11,250
6 December 1923 General Election 12,164 8,186
15 November 1922 General Election 1,974 9,138 12,975
14 December 1918 General Election 2,958 14,773

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