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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Spelthorne

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Votes 31,290 15,137 7,565 518
Votes gained +8,165 -2,040 -2,647 -662
Share of votes 57.4% 27.8% 13.9% 1.0%
Share of eligible voters 44.1% 21.4% 10.7% 0.7%
Gain in share of votes +12.7% -5.5% -5.9% -1.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters +10.8% -3.4% -4.0% -1.0%
Total votes: 54,510
Electorate: 70,898
Turnout: 76.9%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 9.3% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

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Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance UKIP Other Reform
UK		 Green Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance UKIP Other Reform
UK		 Green Others
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12 December 2019 General Election 29,141 10,748 7,499 2,122 0
8 June 2017 General Election 28,692 15,267 2,755 2,296 1,105 0
7 May 2015 General Election 24,386 9,114 3,163 10,234 458 1,724 0
6 May 2010 General Election 22,261 7,789 12,242 4,009 1,003 0
5 May 2005 General Election 21,620 11,684 7,318 2,207 0
7 June 2001 General Election 18,851 15,589 6,156 1,198 0
1 May 1997 General Election 23,306 19,833 6,821 1,957 0
9 April 1992 General Election 32,627 12,784 9,202 1,113 0
11 June 1987 General Election 32,440 9,227 12,390 0
9 June 1983 General Election 26,863 7,926 13,357 3,141 0
3 May 1979 General Election 31,290 15,137 7,565 518 0
10 October 1974 General Election 23,125 17,177 10,212 1,180 0
28 February 1974 General Election 24,772 16,713 13,632 1,339 0
18 June 1970 General Election 27,266 18,239 4,792 0
31 March 1966 General Election 22,473 19,986 6,624 0
15 October 1964 General Election 22,230 16,797 8,252 0
8 October 1959 General Election 25,221 17,128 0
26 May 1955 General Election 20,888 14,906 0
25 October 1951 General Election 31,031 29,908 0
23 February 1950 General Election 26,177 26,146 5,048 0
5 July 1945 General Election 19,725 28,064 6,222 0
14 November 1935 General Election 30,153 13,957 0
27 October 1931 General Election 34,115 9,214 0
30 May 1929 General Election 19,177 11,946 7,727 0
29 October 1924 General Election 17,650 7,792 0
6 December 1923 General Election 11,604 5,868 0
15 November 1922 General Election 12,849 7,015 0
14 December 1918 General Election 12,423 2,418 1,143 0

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