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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Barry

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Plaid
Cymru		 Other
Votes 30,720 21,928 6,105 1,281 312
Votes gained +7,360 +1,471 -2,659 -512 –
Share of votes 50.9% 36.3% 10.1% 2.1% 0.5%
Share of eligible voters 40.9% 29.2% 8.1% 1.7% 0.4%
Gain in share of votes +7.9% -1.3% -6.0% -1.2% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +7.5% -0.0% -4.4% -0.9% –
Total votes: 60,346
Electorate: 75,127
Turnout: 80.3%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 7.0% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Llandaff and Barry
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Plaid
Cymru		 Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Plaid
Cymru		 Other
3 May 1979 General Election 30,720 21,928 6,105 1,281 312
10 October 1974 General Election 23,360 20,457 8,764 1,793
28 February 1974 General Election 25,326 19,779 10,048 1,924
18 June 1970 General Election 31,957 23,286 4,200
31 March 1966 General Election 27,957 26,563
15 October 1964 General Election 28,600 24,334
8 October 1959 General Election 30,313 20,790
26 May 1955 General Election 27,085 19,722
25 October 1951 General Election 24,715 23,066
23 February 1950 General Election 19,745 20,770 6,180

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