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UK Polling History: Election of 29 March 1979 – Liverpool Edge Hill

Result summary

Parties
Liberal Labour Conservative Others
Votes 12,945 4,812 1,906 536
Votes gained +6,093 -8,211 -3,302 –
Share of votes 64.1% 23.8% 9.4% 2.7%
Share of eligible voters 31.6% 11.7% 4.7% 1.3%
Gain in share of votes +36.8% -28.1% -11.3% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +14.9% -20.0% -8.1% –
Total votes: 20,199
Electorate: 40,962 (estimated)
Turnout: 49.3%
Outcome: Liberal gain from Labour
Swing: 32.4% Liberal from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Liverpool Abercromby
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Others Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Others Other
3 May 1979 General Election 8,453 3,098 12,701 0 152
29 March 1979 By Election 4,812 1,906 12,945 536
10 October 1974 General Election 13,023 5,208 6,852 0
28 February 1974 General Election 12,979 6,871 7,229 0
18 June 1970 General Election 14,752 10,804 0
31 March 1966 General Election 18,203 10,662 0
15 October 1964 General Election 19,221 13,335 0
8 October 1959 General Election 19,725 19,026 0
26 May 1955 General Election 20,060 18,940 0
25 October 1951 General Election 22,906 19,569 0
23 February 1950 General Election 21,834 18,830 2,247 0
5 July 1945 General Election 13,150 7,111 0
14 November 1935 General Election 13,581 13,882 0
27 October 1931 General Election 11,772 19,901 0
30 May 1929 General Election 17,650 11,622 2,581 0
29 October 1924 General Election 14,168 12,587 0
6 December 1923 General Election 13,538 10,249 0
15 November 1922 General Election 9,520 14,186 0
14 December 1918 General Election 5,587 9,832 0

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