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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Tonbridge and Malling

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Votes 29,534 13,282 10,904 429
Votes gained +6,346 -1,297 -863 –
Share of votes 54.5% 24.5% 20.1% 0.8%
Share of eligible voters 43.4% 19.5% 16.0% 0.6%
Gain in share of votes +7.7% -4.9% -3.6% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +8.0% -2.7% -1.9% –
Total votes: 54,149
Electorate: 68,122
Turnout: 79.5%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 6.3% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance UKIP Green Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance UKIP Green Other
12 December 2019 General Election 35,784 8,286 8,843 4,090
8 June 2017 General Election 36,218 12,710 3,787 1,857 2,335
7 May 2015 General Election 31,887 7,604 3,660 8,153 2,366
6 May 2010 General Election 29,723 6,476 11,545 1,911 764 895
5 May 2005 General Election 24,357 11,005 8,980 1,721
7 June 2001 General Election 20,956 12,706 7,605 1,169
1 May 1997 General Election 23,640 13,410 9,467 2,712
9 April 1992 General Election 36,542 11,533 14,984 833
11 June 1987 General Election 33,990 7,803 17,561 369
9 June 1983 General Election 30,417 6,896 16,897
3 May 1979 General Election 29,534 13,282 10,904 429
10 October 1974 General Election 23,188 14,579 11,767
28 February 1974 General Election 24,809 14,683 14,701

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