UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Lichfield and Tamworth
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | |
| Votes | 41,454 | 33,006 | 7,408 | 475 |
| Votes gained | +11,913 | +3,134 | -3,306 | – |
| Share of votes | 50.3% | 40.1% | 9.0% | 0.6% |
| Share of eligible voters | 40.9% | 32.6% | 7.3% | 0.5% |
| Gain in share of votes | +8.2% | -2.5% | -6.3% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +8.0% | -0.7% | -4.6% | – |
| Total votes: | 82,343 | |
| Electorate: | 101,343 | |
| Turnout: | 81.2% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative gain from Labour | |
| Swing: | 7.2% | Conservative from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Lichfield 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Cannock and Burntwood, Mid Staffordshire, South East Staffordshire 9 June 1983 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 33,006 | 41,454 | 7,408 | 475 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 29,872 | 29,541 | 10,714 | |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 28,852 | 30,659 | 14,151 | |
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 29,298 | 31,274 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 27,971 | 23,837 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 22,644 | 18,828 | 5,206 | |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 21,341 | 19,791 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 21,071 | 17,966 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 28,826 | 25,941 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 29,199 | 24,681 | ||