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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Hove

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Votes 30,256 10,807 8,771 508
Votes gained +2,911 -372 -3,698 +66
Share of votes 60.1% 21.5% 17.4% 1.0%
Share of eligible voters 43.0% 15.4% 12.5% 0.7%
Gain in share of votes +6.5% -0.5% -7.0% +0.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters +5.6% +0.1% -4.6% +0.1%
Total votes: 50,342
Electorate: 70,318
Turnout: 71.6%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 6.8% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Brighton, Lewes
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Green UKIP National
Front		 Brexit Others Independent
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Green UKIP National
Front		 Brexit Others Independent
12 December 2019 General Election 15,832 32,876 3,731 345 2,496 1,111 0
8 June 2017 General Election 18,185 36,942 1,311 187 971 0
7 May 2015 General Election 20,846 22,082 1,861 591 3,569 3,265 0
6 May 2010 General Election 18,294 16,426 11,240 85 2,568 1,206 0
5 May 2005 General Election 16,366 16,786 8,002 3,642 0
7 June 2001 General Election 16,082 19,253 3,823 2,830 0
1 May 1997 General Election 17,499 21,458 4,645 4,519 0
9 April 1992 General Election 24,525 12,257 9,709 3,598 0
11 June 1987 General Election 28,952 9,010 10,734 522 0
9 June 1983 General Election 28,628 6,550 11,409 713 0
3 May 1979 General Election 30,256 10,807 8,771 508 0
10 October 1974 General Election 27,345 11,179 12,469 0
28 February 1974 General Election 30,451 6,374 18,942 442 0
8 November 1973 By Election 22,070 5,335 17,224 1,409 128
18 June 1970 General Election 34,287 15,639 0
31 March 1966 General Election 28,799 12,909 8,037 574 0
22 July 1965 By Election 25,339 8,387 6,867 0 121
15 October 1964 General Election 32,923 15,214 0
8 October 1959 General Election 36,150 12,206 0
26 May 1955 General Election 34,314 11,961 0
25 October 1951 General Election 37,230 12,934 0
23 February 1950 General Election 33,748 11,791 4,893 0

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