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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Barkston Ash

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Votes 40,381 21,670 7,909 1,829
Votes gained +9,883 +1,113 -4,574 –
Share of votes 56.2% 30.2% 11.0% 2.5%
Share of eligible voters 43.9% 23.6% 8.6% 2.0%
Gain in share of votes +8.2% -2.2% -8.6% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +7.5% -1.0% -6.3% –
Total votes: 71,789
Electorate: 91,890
Turnout: 78.1%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 8.4% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other Independent
Labour
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other Independent
Labour
3 May 1979 General Election 40,381 21,670 7,909 1,829
10 October 1974 General Election 30,498 20,557 12,483
28 February 1974 General Election 33,979 20,782 14,618
18 June 1970 General Election 35,198 23,861
31 March 1966 General Election 28,183 21,841
15 October 1964 General Election 27,897 19,533
8 October 1959 General Election 26,200 18,647
26 May 1955 General Election 24,194 18,027
25 October 1951 General Election 25,155 18,537
23 February 1950 General Election 25,199 18,626
5 July 1945 General Election 24,438 24,322
14 November 1935 General Election 25,714 16,525
27 October 1931 General Election 27,924 14,585
30 May 1929 General Election 20,116 18,321
29 October 1924 General Election 16,817 11,894
6 December 1923 General Election 12,932 7,964 5,425
15 November 1922 General Election Uncontested
14 December 1918 General Election 12,365 6,809 1,035

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