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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Plymouth Drake

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Votes 21,759 17,515 3,452 279
Votes gained +4,472 +262 -3,902 –
Share of votes 50.6% 40.7% 8.0% 0.6%
Share of eligible voters 39.1% 31.4% 6.2% 0.5%
Gain in share of votes +9.3% -0.5% -9.5% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +7.9% +0.4% -7.0% –
Total votes: 43,005
Electorate: 55,711
Turnout: 77.2%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 9.4% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Plymouth
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Common
Wealth
Movement
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Common
Wealth
Movement
9 April 1992 General Election 17,075 15,062 5,893 1,012
11 June 1987 General Election 16,195 9,451 13,070 493
9 June 1983 General Election 19,718 7,921 11,133 163
3 May 1979 General Election 21,759 17,515 3,452 279
10 October 1974 General Election 17,287 17,253 7,354
28 February 1974 General Election 18,417 15,806 8,784
5 July 1945 General Election 12,871 15,070 1,681
14 November 1935 General Election 21,446 15,368
27 October 1931 General Election 25,063 12,669
30 May 1929 General Election 14,673 16,684 6,309
29 October 1924 General Election 14,669 12,161 3,645
6 December 1923 General Election 12,345 11,849 4,082
15 November 1922 General Election 11,698 8,359 6,594
14 December 1918 General Election 17,188 6,225

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