UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Wanstead and Woodford
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | |
| Votes | 26,214 | 8,464 | 6,535 | 957 |
| Votes gained | +5,005 | -1,905 | -1,737 | – |
| Share of votes | 62.2% | 20.1% | 15.5% | 2.3% |
| Share of eligible voters | 45.8% | 14.8% | 11.4% | 1.7% |
| Gain in share of votes | +8.9% | -5.9% | -5.3% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +9.5% | -3.0% | -2.8% | – |
| Total votes: | 42,170 | |
| Electorate: | 57,218 | |
| Turnout: | 73.7% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 7.4% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Woodford 15 October 1964 |
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Constituency succeeded by Chingford and Woodford Green, Ilford North, Leyton and Wanstead 1 May 1997 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 26,204 | 9,319 | 7,362 | 815 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 25,701 | 6,958 | 9,289 | |||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 23,765 | 5,334 | 9,411 | 932 | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 26,214 | 8,464 | 6,535 | 957 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 21,209 | 10,369 | 8,272 | |||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 23,056 | 10,365 | 11,155 | |||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 20,065 | 8,522 | 4,224 | |||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 19,063 | 8,785 | 6,150 | |||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 19,580 | 6,917 | 8,901 | |||