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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Faversham

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Votes 33,513 21,351 6,349 439
Votes gained +8,426 -859 -4,630 +288
Share of votes 54.4% 34.6% 10.3% 0.7%
Share of eligible voters 42.7% 27.2% 8.1% 0.6%
Gain in share of votes +11.3% -3.5% -8.5% +0.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters +9.7% -2.0% -6.4% +0.4%
Total votes: 61,652
Electorate: 78,509
Turnout: 78.5%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 9.9% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Others
9 April 1992 General Election 32,755 16,404 15,896 294 0
11 June 1987 General Election 31,074 12,616 17,096 0
9 June 1983 General Election 29,849 11,130 15,252 0
3 May 1979 General Election 33,513 21,351 6,349 439 0
10 October 1974 General Election 25,087 22,210 10,979 0
28 February 1974 General Election 26,316 20,909 14,927 151 0
18 June 1970 General Election 29,914 26,103 0
31 March 1966 General Election 23,886 26,375 0
15 October 1964 General Election 20,279 24,243 4,882 0
4 June 1964 By Election 19,808 24,749 352
8 October 1959 General Election 24,074 24,327 0
26 May 1955 General Election 23,922 23,981 0
25 October 1951 General Election 24,322 24,884 0
23 February 1950 General Election 21,381 23,620 3,486 0
5 July 1945 General Election 21,037 23,502 0
14 November 1935 General Election 22,881 19,060 0
27 October 1931 General Election 25,568 13,226 0
30 May 1929 General Election 16,219 15,275 7,782 0
29 October 1924 General Election 14,432 9,180 7,132 0
6 December 1923 General Election 13,422 12,361 0
15 November 1922 General Election 13,675 11,096 0
14 December 1918 General Election 12,826 5,981 0

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