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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Northwich

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 23,201 14,455 6,311
Votes gained +4,538 +402 -2,334
Share of votes 52.8% 32.9% 14.4%
Share of eligible voters 42.7% 26.6% 11.6%
Gain in share of votes +7.6% -1.1% -6.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters +7.2% -0.1% -4.8%
Total votes: 43,967
Electorate: 54,362
Turnout: 80.9%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 7.1% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
3 May 1979 General Election 23,201 14,455 6,311
10 October 1974 General Election 18,663 14,053 8,645
28 February 1974 General Election 19,778 13,485 10,344
18 June 1970 General Election 20,366 15,746 3,604
31 March 1966 General Election 16,483 15,780 4,310
15 October 1964 General Election 17,277 12,892 6,331
8 October 1959 General Election 20,396 12,426 4,602
26 May 1955 General Election 20,697 14,142
25 October 1951 General Election 29,375 22,300
23 February 1950 General Election 25,144 19,886 6,989
5 July 1945 General Election 20,198 20,183 8,460
14 November 1935 General Election 24,316 20,289
27 October 1931 General Election 30,061 15,746
30 May 1929 General Election 15,477 15,473 14,163
29 October 1924 General Election 14,545 11,630 7,465
6 December 1923 General Election 11,835 9,183 9,765
15 November 1922 General Election 15,454 13,066
14 December 1918 General Election 15,444 9,723

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