UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Chertsey and Walton
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | Other | |
| Votes | 25,810 | 13,786 | 12,211 | 819 |
| Votes gained | +659 | +4,592 | -2,636 | +395 |
| Share of votes | 49.0% | 26.2% | 23.2% | 1.6% |
| Share of eligible voters | 37.5% | 20.1% | 17.8% | 1.2% |
| Gain in share of votes | -1.6% | +7.7% | -6.7% | +0.7% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +0.3% | +6.4% | -4.2% | +0.6% |
| Total votes: | 52,626 | |
| Electorate: | 68,749 | |
| Turnout: | 76.5% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 7.2% | Liberal from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 34,163 | 10,791 | 11,344 | 444 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 32,119 | 7,185 | 14,650 | |||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 29,679 | 6,902 | 13,980 | 318 | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 25,810 | 12,211 | 13,786 | 819 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 25,151 | 14,847 | 9,194 | 424 | ||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 26,603 | 14,640 | 13,626 | |||