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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Easington

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 29,537 11,981 6,979
Votes gained +553 +3,934 -26
Share of votes 60.9% 24.7% 14.4%
Share of eligible voters 45.3% 18.4% 10.7%
Gain in share of votes -4.9% +6.4% -1.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.2% +5.8% -0.3%
Total votes: 48,497
Electorate: 65,242
Turnout: 74.3%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 5.7% Conservative from Labour

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Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
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Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Liberal Other Reform
UK		 UKIP Brexit Green Others
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7 May 2015 General Election 21,132 4,478 834 956 6,491 733 0
6 May 2010 General Election 20,579 4,790 5,597 2,317 1,631 0
5 May 2005 General Election 22,733 3,400 4,097 1,625 0
7 June 2001 General Election 25,360 3,411 3,408 831 0
1 May 1997 General Election 33,600 3,588 3,025 1,682 0
9 April 1992 General Election 34,269 7,879 5,001 0
11 June 1987 General Election 32,396 7,757 7,447 0
9 June 1983 General Election 25,912 7,342 11,120 0
3 May 1979 General Election 29,537 11,981 6,979 0
10 October 1974 General Election 28,984 8,047 7,005 0
28 February 1974 General Election 33,637 13,107 0
18 June 1970 General Election 33,418 8,457 0
31 March 1966 General Election 32,097 7,350 0
15 October 1964 General Election 34,028 8,270 0
8 October 1959 General Election 36,552 9,259 0
26 May 1955 General Election 34,352 9,095 0
25 October 1951 General Election 37,899 9,025 0
23 February 1950 General Election 38,367 8,972 0

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