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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – East Flintshire

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Plaid
Cymru		 Other
Votes 29,339 23,116 6,736 1,198 307
Votes gained +2,337 +5,700 -2,250 -581 –
Share of votes 48.3% 38.1% 11.1% 2.0% 0.5%
Share of eligible voters 39.5% 31.1% 9.1% 1.6% 0.4%
Gain in share of votes -0.6% +6.5% -5.2% -1.3% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +0.5% +6.0% -3.9% -1.0% –
Total votes: 60,696
Electorate: 74,262
Turnout: 81.7%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 5.9% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Flintshire
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Alyn and Deeside, Delyn, Wrexham
9 June 1983 		»
« Constituency formed from
Flintshire
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Alyn and Deeside, Delyn, Wrexham
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Plaid
Cymru		 Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Plaid
Cymru		 Other
3 May 1979 General Election 29,339 23,116 6,736 1,198 307
10 October 1974 General Election 27,002 17,416 8,986 1,779
28 February 1974 General Election 27,663 18,811 10,653 1,135
18 June 1970 General Election 24,227 20,145 5,888 2,332
31 March 1966 General Election 24,442 15,960 6,348 902
15 October 1964 General Election 25,469 21,513
8 October 1959 General Election 22,776 22,701
26 May 1955 General Election 22,828 20,554
25 October 1951 General Election 23,959 20,580
23 February 1950 General Election 21,529 14,832 8,010

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