Home General Elections 3 May 1979 Bute and North Ayrshire

UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Bute and North Ayrshire

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour SNP Liberal
Votes 17,317 13,004 5,272 2,280
Votes gained +3,718 +2,911 -3,783 +56
Share of votes 45.7% 34.3% 13.9% 6.0%
Share of eligible voters 34.7% 26.0% 10.6% 4.6%
Gain in share of votes +6.8% +5.5% -12.0% -0.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters +7.0% +5.5% -7.9% +0.0%
Total votes: 37,873
Electorate: 49,931
Turnout: 75.8%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 9.4% Conservative from SNP

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Buteshire, North Ayrshire
14 December 1918
« Constituency formed from
Buteshire, North Ayrshire
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour SNP Liberal Independent
Labour
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour SNP Liberal Independent
Labour
3 May 1979 General Election 17,317 13,004 5,272 2,280
10 October 1974 General Election 13,599 10,093 9,055 2,224
28 February 1974 General Election 17,166 10,436 6,104 3,832
18 June 1970 General Election 18,853 12,459 3,852
31 March 1966 General Election 16,138 13,482 3,539
15 October 1964 General Election 16,497 11,934 4,671
8 October 1959 General Election 20,270 12,218
26 May 1955 General Election 20,338 11,183
25 October 1951 General Election 22,361 12,492
23 February 1950 General Election 22,019 12,243
5 July 1945 General Election 21,652 19,209
14 November 1935 General Election 22,391 13,358
27 October 1931 General Election 24,467 10,227
30 May 1929 General Election 18,331 14,294
29 October 1924 General Election 16,203 10,075
6 December 1923 General Election 12,320 9,855
15 November 1922 General Election 14,368 9,323
14 December 1918 General Election 12,638 5,848 2,059

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