UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Sidcup
Result summary
|
Parties |
| Conservative |
Labour |
Liberal |
Other |
| Votes |
23,692 |
10,236 |
4,908 |
774 |
| Votes gained |
+4,701 |
-1,212 |
-2,046 |
+539 |
| Share of votes |
59.8% |
25.8% |
12.4% |
2.0% |
| Share of eligible voters |
47.4% |
20.5% |
9.8% |
1.5% |
| Gain in share of votes |
+9.3% |
-4.6% |
-6.1% |
+1.3% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters |
+9.1% |
-2.6% |
-4.2% |
+1.1% |
| Total votes: |
39,610 |
|
| Electorate: |
49,976 |
|
| Turnout: |
79.3% |
|
| Outcome: |
|
Conservative
hold |
| Swing: |
7.7% |
Conservative
from
Liberal
|
Polling history
List of contests