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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Aldridge-Brownhills

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 26,289 20,621 5,398
Votes gained +7,405 -782 -3,295
Share of votes 50.3% 39.4% 10.3%
Share of eligible voters 41.5% 32.5% 8.5%
Gain in share of votes +11.9% -4.1% -7.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters +10.9% -2.1% -5.6%
Total votes: 52,308
Electorate: 63,377
Turnout: 82.5%
Outcome: Conservative gain from Labour
Swing: 9.6% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Walsall North, Walsall South
28 February 1974
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Reform
UK		 UKIP Other Green
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Reform
UK		 UKIP Other Green
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8 June 2017 General Election 26,317 12,010 1,343 565
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6 May 2010 General Election 22,913 7,647 6,833 394 847
5 May 2005 General Election 18,744 13,237 4,862 2,713
7 June 2001 General Election 18,974 15,206 3,251 379
1 May 1997 General Election 21,856 19,330 5,184
9 April 1992 General Election 28,431 17,407 6,503
11 June 1987 General Election 26,434 14,038 9,084
9 June 1983 General Election 24,148 11,864 11,599
3 May 1979 General Election 26,289 20,621 5,398
10 October 1974 General Election 18,884 21,403 8,693 210
28 February 1974 General Election 19,276 19,642 11,883

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