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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Sunderland South

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 29,403 21,002 4,984
Votes gained +780 +5,409 -2,844
Share of votes 53.1% 37.9% 9.0%
Share of eligible voters 37.2% 26.5% 6.3%
Gain in share of votes -1.9% +8.0% -6.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.3% +6.1% -3.9%
Total votes: 55,389
Electorate: 79,130
Turnout: 70.0%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 7.0% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« First contested
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other
5 May 2005 General Election 17,982 6,923 4,492 1,315
7 June 2001 General Election 19,921 6,254 3,675 1,337
1 May 1997 General Election 27,174 7,536 4,606 609
9 April 1992 General Election 29,399 14,898 5,844 596
11 June 1987 General Election 28,823 16,210 7,768 516
9 June 1983 General Election 22,869 17,321 9,865
3 May 1979 General Election 29,403 21,002 4,984
10 October 1974 General Election 28,623 15,593 7,828
28 February 1974 General Election 28,296 19,700 9,098
18 June 1970 General Election 26,840 20,722
31 March 1966 General Election 27,567 20,398
15 October 1964 General Election 25,900 24,334
8 October 1959 General Election 26,835 27,825
26 May 1955 General Election 22,953 24,727
25 October 1951 General Election 27,257 26,951
23 February 1950 General Election 27,192 22,012 5,604

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