UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Newham South
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | |
| Votes | 19,636 | 6,863 | 2,085 | 1,899 |
| Votes gained | -1,736 | +3,423 | -1,526 | -513 |
| Share of votes | 64.4% | 22.5% | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Share of eligible voters | 36.8% | 12.8% | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | -4.9% | +11.4% | -4.9% | -1.6% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -0.3% | +6.9% | -2.4% | -0.6% |
| Total votes: | 30,483 | |
| Electorate: | 53,431 | |
| Turnout: | 57.0% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 8.1% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | Alliance | Liberal | Other | Liberal Democrat |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | Alliance | Liberal | Other | Liberal Democrat |
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| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 14,358 | 11,856 | 4,572 | |||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 12,935 | 10,169 | 6,607 | |||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 13,561 | 6,212 | 6,250 | 993 | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 19,636 | 6,863 | 2,085 | 1,899 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 21,372 | 3,440 | 3,611 | 2,412 | ||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 23,952 | 4,422 | 5,369 | 2,511 | ||