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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Norwood

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Votes 16,282 14,342 3,051 707
Votes gained -167 +2,664 -1,326 +484
Share of votes 47.4% 41.7% 8.9% 2.1%
Share of eligible voters 33.3% 29.4% 6.2% 1.4%
Gain in share of votes -2.9% +6.0% -4.5% +1.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.2% +7.3% -2.0% +1.0%
Total votes: 34,382
Electorate: 48,857
Turnout: 70.4%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 5.3% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Independent Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Independent Liberal
Democrat		 Other
9 April 1992 General Election 11,175 18,391 4,087 928
11 June 1987 General Election 13,636 18,359 5,579 322
9 June 1983 General Election 13,397 16,280 6,371 466
3 May 1979 General Election 14,342 16,282 3,051 707
10 October 1974 General Election 11,678 16,449 4,377 223
28 February 1974 General Election 13,298 17,320 6,885
18 June 1970 General Election 16,003 16,634 2,436
31 March 1966 General Election 16,830 19,103 3,256
15 October 1964 General Election 17,624 17,173 3,929
8 October 1959 General Election 22,958 15,975 4,744
26 May 1955 General Election 24,831 19,799
25 October 1951 General Election 27,200 24,251
23 February 1950 General Election 24,811 22,736 3,770
5 July 1945 General Election 14,644 16,667 3,944
14 November 1935 General Election 24,651 12,195
27 October 1931 General Election 30,851 7,217
30 May 1929 General Election 19,281 11,042 7,823
29 October 1924 General Election 22,178 8,927
6 December 1923 General Election 12,725 5,002 8,127
15 November 1922 General Election 16,121 4,180 6,253
14 December 1918 General Election 12,848 6,665

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