Home General Elections 3 May 1979 Nelson and Colne

UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Nelson and Colne

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 17,522 17,086 4,322
Votes gained +686 -419 -528
Share of votes 45.0% 43.9% 11.1%
Share of eligible voters 36.7% 35.8% 9.1%
Gain in share of votes +2.1% -0.8% -1.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.9% -0.4% -1.0%
Total votes: 38,930
Electorate: 47,739
Turnout: 81.5%
Outcome: Conservative gain from Labour
Swing: 1.7% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Clitheroe
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Pendle
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other Independent
Labour		 Independent
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other Independent
Labour		 Independent
3 May 1979 General Election 17,086 17,522 4,322
10 October 1974 General Election 17,505 16,836 4,850
28 February 1974 General Election 15,515 15,692 9,166
18 June 1970 General Election 18,471 19,881
27 June 1968 By Election 12,944 16,466 3,016 1,255
31 March 1966 General Election 18,406 13,829 5,117
15 October 1964 General Election 20,205 17,561
8 October 1959 General Election 20,407 19,143 1,889
26 May 1955 General Election 22,135 19,844
25 October 1951 General Election 21,211 25,611
23 February 1950 General Election 25,358 21,116
5 July 1945 General Election 25,610 17,484
14 November 1935 General Election 26,011 21,696
27 October 1931 General Election 21,063 28,747
30 May 1929 General Election 28,533 18,236
29 October 1924 General Election 19,922 18,479
6 December 1923 General Election 17,083 9,861 10,103
15 November 1922 General Election 17,714 7,286 11,542
14 December 1918 General Election 14,075 8,623

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