UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Stepney and Poplar
Result summary
|
Parties |
| Labour |
Conservative |
Other |
Liberal |
| Votes |
19,576 |
6,561 |
2,891 |
2,234 |
| Votes gained |
-4,583 |
+3,378 |
+2,274 |
-947 |
| Share of votes |
62.6% |
21.0% |
9.2% |
7.1% |
| Share of eligible voters |
33.4% |
11.2% |
4.9% |
3.8% |
| Gain in share of votes |
-15.0% |
+10.8% |
+7.3% |
-3.1% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters |
-6.6% |
+5.9% |
+3.9% |
-1.5% |
| Total votes: |
31,262 |
|
| Electorate: |
58,637 |
|
| Turnout: |
53.3% |
|
| Outcome: |
|
Labour
hold |
| Swing: |
12.9% |
Conservative
from
Labour
|
Polling history
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