Home General Elections 3 May 1979 Birmingham Perry Barr

UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Birmingham Perry Barr

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Votes 18,674 18,183 1,811 582
Votes gained +383 +3,096 -2,420 -330
Share of votes 47.6% 46.3% 4.6% 1.5%
Share of eligible voters 36.1% 35.1% 3.5% 1.1%
Gain in share of votes +0.1% +7.2% -6.4% -0.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.2% +6.4% -4.6% -0.6%
Total votes: 39,250
Electorate: 51,794
Turnout: 75.8%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 6.8% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Handsworth
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Other Others Alliance UKIP Green Reform
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Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Other Others Alliance UKIP Green Reform
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4 July 2024 General Election 12,796 4,227 1,302 14,265 2,440 2,446
12 December 2019 General Election 26,594 11,277 1,901 148 0 845 1,382
8 June 2017 General Election 30,109 11,726 1,080 691 0 591
7 May 2015 General Election 23,697 8,869 2,001 331 0 5,032 1,330
6 May 2010 General Election 21,142 8,960 9,234 1,034 0 1,675
5 May 2005 General Election 18,269 6,513 10,321 3,808 0
7 June 2001 General Election 17,415 8,662 8,566 2,774 0
1 May 1997 General Election 28,921 9,964 4,523 2,479 0
9 April 1992 General Election 27,507 18,917 5,261 0
11 June 1987 General Election 25,894 18,961 0 6,514
9 June 1983 General Election 27,061 19,659 0 4,773
3 May 1979 General Election 18,674 18,183 1,811 582 0
10 October 1974 General Election 18,291 15,087 4,231 912 0
28 February 1974 General Election 17,960 15,937 6,044 853 0
18 June 1970 General Election 16,817 18,083 0
31 March 1966 General Election 20,222 16,557 0
15 October 1964 General Election 18,156 18,483 0
8 October 1959 General Election 16,811 16,628 5,611 424 0
26 May 1955 General Election 18,732 17,052 928 0
25 October 1951 General Election 23,322 16,855 0
23 February 1950 General Election 23,178 15,172 2,581 0

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