UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Bexleyheath
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | |
| Votes | 21,888 | 13,342 | 4,782 | 749 |
| Votes gained | +4,489 | -2,070 | -2,100 | – |
| Share of votes | 53.7% | 32.7% | 11.7% | 1.8% |
| Share of eligible voters | 43.0% | 26.2% | 9.4% | 1.5% |
| Gain in share of votes | +9.9% | -6.1% | -5.6% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +8.9% | -4.0% | -4.1% | – |
| Total votes: | 40,761 | |
| Electorate: | 50,872 | |
| Turnout: | 80.1% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 8.0% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Labour | Alliance | Liberal | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Labour | Alliance | Liberal | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 25,606 | 11,520 | 10,107 | 170 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 24,866 | 8,218 | 13,179 | |||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 23,411 | 7,560 | 13,153 | |||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 21,888 | 13,342 | 4,782 | 749 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 17,399 | 15,412 | 6,882 | |||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 18,541 | 14,675 | 9,575 | |||