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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Newton (Lancashire)

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Votes 41,466 30,125 8,471 641
Votes gained +2,510 +7,641 -3,267 –
Share of votes 51.4% 37.3% 10.5% 0.8%
Share of eligible voters 40.3% 29.3% 8.2% 0.6%
Gain in share of votes -1.9% +6.6% -5.5% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.6% +5.7% -4.1% –
Total votes: 80,703
Electorate: 102,885
Turnout: 78.4%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 6.1% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Independent Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Independent Other
3 May 1979 General Election 41,466 30,125 8,471 641
10 October 1974 General Election 38,956 22,484 11,738
28 February 1974 General Election 38,369 23,599 15,939
18 June 1970 General Election 34,873 25,863 5,678
31 March 1966 General Election 36,901 21,845
15 October 1964 General Election 32,932 17,980 7,919
8 October 1959 General Election 31,041 23,065
26 May 1955 General Election 29,299 21,344
25 October 1951 General Election 31,374 22,476
23 February 1950 General Election 31,832 22,068
5 July 1945 General Election 25,197 15,465
14 November 1935 General Election 19,992 14,201
27 October 1931 General Election 15,683 16,064
30 May 1929 General Election 18,176 11,887
29 October 1924 General Election 12,875 10,066
6 December 1923 General Election 12,492 8,375
15 November 1922 General Election 12,312 8,214 1,618
14 December 1918 General Election 9,808 8,014

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