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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – West Dorset

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Other
Votes 26,281 9,776 7,999 706
Votes gained +5,764 -2,056 -1,351 –
Share of votes 58.7% 21.8% 17.9% 1.6%
Share of eligible voters 46.4% 17.3% 14.1% 1.2%
Gain in share of votes +9.5% -6.5% -4.6% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +8.1% -4.8% -3.3% –
Total votes: 44,762
Electorate: 56,658
Turnout: 79.0%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 8.0% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Green UKIP Other Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Green UKIP Other Others
4 July 2024 General Election 19,210 3,086 26,999 2,288 1,022
12 December 2019 General Election 33,589 5,729 19,483 2,124 0
8 June 2017 General Election 33,081 10,896 13,990 1,631 0
7 May 2015 General Election 28,329 5,633 12,199 3,242 7,055 0
6 May 2010 General Election 27,287 3,815 23,364 675 2,196 0
5 May 2005 General Election 24,763 4,124 22,302 2,036 0
7 June 2001 General Election 22,126 6,733 20,712 0
1 May 1997 General Election 22,036 9,491 20,196 1,829 0
9 April 1992 General Election 27,766 7,082 19,756 0
11 June 1987 General Election 28,305 6,123 15,941 0
9 June 1983 General Election 27,030 5,168 13,078 0
3 May 1979 General Election 26,281 7,999 9,776 706 0
10 October 1974 General Election 20,517 9,350 11,832 0
28 February 1974 General Election 21,634 8,333 14,183 0
18 June 1970 General Election 21,081 10,526 7,314 0
31 March 1966 General Election 17,709 11,757 7,676 0
15 October 1964 General Election 17,841 10,631 8,242 0
8 October 1959 General Election 19,747 11,536 4,850 0
26 May 1955 General Election 21,007 14,244 0
25 October 1951 General Election 21,739 14,308 0
23 February 1950 General Election 18,771 11,967 5,531 0
5 July 1945 General Election 13,399 8,215 5,098 0
14 November 1935 General Election 13,825 11,735 0
27 October 1931 General Election 15,510 10,271 0
30 May 1929 General Election 12,247 4,770 7,921 0
29 October 1924 General Election 12,426 5,764 0
6 December 1923 General Election 10,100 7,087 0
15 November 1922 General Election 11,649 7,101 0
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested 0

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