UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – West Bromwich East
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | |
| Votes | 19,279 | 17,308 | 3,228 | 1,175 |
| Votes gained | -663 | +4,895 | -2,214 | -517 |
| Share of votes | 47.0% | 42.2% | 7.9% | 2.9% |
| Share of eligible voters | 33.4% | 30.0% | 5.6% | 2.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | -3.5% | +10.8% | -5.9% | -1.4% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -0.7% | +8.8% | -3.7% | -0.9% |
| Total votes: | 40,990 | |
| Electorate: | 57,660 | |
| Turnout: | 71.1% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 8.3% | Conservative from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrat |
Alliance | Other | UKIP | Liberal | Green | Brexit | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrat |
Alliance | Other | UKIP | Liberal | Green | Brexit | ||
| 12 December 2019 | General Election | 15,211 | 16,804 | 1,313 | 545 | 627 | 1,475 | |||
| 8 June 2017 | General Election | 22,664 | 14,951 | 625 | 325 | 533 | ||||
| 7 May 2015 | General Election | 18,817 | 9,347 | 751 | 7,949 | 628 | ||||
| 6 May 2010 | General Election | 17,657 | 10,961 | 4,993 | 3,355 | 984 | ||||
| 5 May 2005 | General Election | 19,741 | 8,089 | 4,386 | 3,296 | |||||
| 7 June 2001 | General Election | 18,250 | 8,487 | 4,507 | 1,420 | |||||
| 1 May 1997 | General Election | 23,710 | 10,126 | 6,179 | 1,472 | |||||
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 19,913 | 17,100 | 5,360 | 477 | |||||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 18,162 | 17,179 | 7,268 | ||||||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 15,894 | 15,596 | 10,200 | ||||||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 19,279 | 17,308 | 1,175 | 3,228 | |||||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 19,942 | 12,413 | 1,692 | 5,442 | |||||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 21,895 | 16,686 | 2,907 | ||||||