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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Coatbridge and Airdrie

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative SNP
Votes 27,598 12,442 5,260
Votes gained +4,564 +4,759 -7,206
Share of votes 60.9% 27.5% 11.6%
Share of eligible voters 45.9% 20.7% 8.7%
Gain in share of votes +9.3% +10.3% -16.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters +7.4% +7.9% -12.1%
Total votes: 45,300
Electorate: 60,133
Turnout: 75.3%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 13.3% Conservative from SNP

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Coatbridge
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Monklands East, Monklands West
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal Other Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal Other Others
24 June 1982 By Election 19,208 9,118 3,652 2,873 100
3 May 1979 General Election 27,598 12,442 5,260 0
10 October 1974 General Election 23,034 7,683 12,466 1,446 0
28 February 1974 General Election 24,945 13,162 7,961 0
18 June 1970 General Election 26,117 15,574 2,667 0
31 March 1966 General Election 26,491 14,777 0
15 October 1964 General Election 27,178 16,580 0
8 October 1959 General Election 22,747 21,953 0
26 May 1955 General Election 22,269 17,605 0
25 October 1951 General Election 24,159 17,952 0
23 February 1950 General Election 23,339 16,552 1,315 0

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