UK Polling History - Election of 3 May 1979 - Newcastle upon Tyne Central

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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Newcastle upon Tyne Central

«	Previous election 4 November 1976

Following election
9 June 1983

Result summary

	Parties
	Labour	Conservative	Liberal
Votes	10,395	2,982	2,073
Votes gained	+5,703	+1,037	-781
Share of votes	67.3%	19.3%	13.4%
Share of eligible voters	43.9%	12.6%	8.8%
Gain in share of votes	+19.7%	-0.4%	-15.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters	+25.2%	+4.9%	-2.6%

Total votes:	15,450
Electorate:	23,678
Turnout:	65.2%
Outcome:		Labour hold
Swing:	17.6%	Labour from Liberal

Polling history

List of contests

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Date	Type	Parties
Date	Type	Labour	Conservative	Liberal Democrat	Alliance	Independent Labour	Liberal	Other	UKIP	Green	Brexit	Independent Liberal	Others	National Front	National Labour

Date	Type	Parties
Date	Type	Labour	Conservative	Liberal Democrat	Alliance	Independent Labour	Liberal	Other	UKIP	Green	Brexit	Independent Liberal	Others	National Front	National Labour
12 December 2019	General Election	21,568	9,290	2,709						1,365	2,542		0
8 June 2017	General Election	24,071	9,134	1,812					1,482	595			0
7 May 2015	General Election	19,301	6,628	2,218					5,214	1,724			0
6 May 2010	General Election	15,694	6,611	8,228				2,302	754	568			0
5 May 2005	General Election	16,211	5,749	12,229				1,731					0
7 June 2001	General Election	19,169	7,414	7,564				723					0
1 May 1997	General Election	27,272	10,792	6,911				1,113					0
9 April 1992	General Election	21,123	15,835	5,816									0
11 June 1987	General Election	20,416	17,933		7,304			529					0
9 June 1983	General Election	15,933	18,161		9,923			478					0
3 May 1979	General Election	10,395	2,982				2,073						0
4 November 1976	By Election	4,692	1,945				2,854						184	181
10 October 1974	General Election	10,546	2,432				1,716						0
28 February 1974	General Election	12,182	4,180										0
18 June 1970	General Election	13,671	4,256				1,433						0
31 March 1966	General Election	19,291	5,474					404					0
15 October 1964	General Election	20,547	7,896					532					0
8 October 1959	General Election	24,051	12,485										0
26 May 1955	General Election	26,102	13,099										0
25 October 1951	General Election	25,637	13,325			1,066							0
23 February 1950	General Election	25,190	13,567									812	0
5 July 1945	General Election	10,627	6,536										0
14 November 1935	General Election	10,871	15,826										0
27 October 1931	General Election		20,309			12,136							0		94
30 May 1929	General Election	17,580	13,161										0
29 October 1924	General Election	14,542	13,646										0
6 December 1923	General Election	12,447	11,260										0
15 November 1922	General Election	13,709	8,639				2,923						0
14 December 1918	General Election	4,976	9,414										0

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