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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Isle of Ely

Result summary

Parties
Liberal Conservative Labour
Votes 26,397 23,067 7,067
Votes gained +4,357 +3,712 -4,353
Share of votes 46.7% 40.8% 12.5%
Share of eligible voters 37.7% 33.0% 10.1%
Gain in share of votes +5.0% +4.2% -9.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +5.5% +4.7% -6.6%
Total votes: 56,531
Electorate: 69,954
Turnout: 80.8%
Outcome: Liberal hold
Swing: 7.0% Liberal from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Chesterton, Newmarket, Wisbech
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Independent
Conservative		 National
Liberal		 Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Independent
Conservative		 National
Liberal		 Other
3 May 1979 General Election 23,067 7,067 26,397
10 October 1974 General Election 19,355 11,420 22,040
28 February 1974 General Election 19,300 9,478 27,647
26 July 1973 By Election 15,920 12,153 17,390
18 June 1970 General Election 28,972 19,366
31 March 1966 General Election 21,320 19,566 5,250
15 October 1964 General Election 25,317 19,692
8 October 1959 General Election 26,173 19,705
26 May 1955 General Election 24,862 18,416
25 October 1951 General Election 19,915 26,319
23 February 1950 General Election 21,528 16,565 9,733
5 July 1945 General Election 15,592 13,271 9,564
14 November 1935 General Election 16,972 17,671
27 October 1931 General Election 4,302 20,842 6,993
30 May 1929 General Election 13,628 6,967 16,111
29 October 1924 General Election 13,344 4,235 11,381
6 December 1923 General Election 11,009 3,172 11,476
15 November 1922 General Election 13,552 5,688 7,359
14 December 1918 General Election

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