UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Shoreham
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | Other | |
| Votes | 34,339 | 12,754 | 8,867 | 406 |
| Votes gained | +8,169 | -2,043 | -1,333 | – |
| Share of votes | 60.9% | 22.6% | 15.7% | 0.7% |
| Share of eligible voters | 47.5% | 17.6% | 12.3% | 0.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | +9.8% | -6.3% | -4.2% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +9.3% | -4.0% | -2.6% | – |
| Total votes: | 56,366 | |
| Electorate: | 72,288 | |
| Turnout: | 78.0% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 8.0% | Conservative from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 32,670 | 6,123 | 18,384 | 659 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 33,660 | 5,053 | 16,590 | |||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 31,679 | 3,794 | 15,913 | |||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 34,339 | 12,754 | 8,867 | 406 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 26,170 | 14,797 | 10,200 | |||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 28,200 | 18,442 | 8,360 | |||