UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Havant and Waterloo
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | |
| Votes | 35,580 | 15,240 | 11,274 |
| Votes gained | +10,700 | +625 | -4,874 |
| Share of votes | 57.3% | 24.5% | 18.2% |
| Share of eligible voters | 43.3% | 18.6% | 13.7% |
| Gain in share of votes | +12.6% | -1.7% | -10.9% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +10.4% | -0.8% | -7.7% |
| Total votes: | 62,094 | |
| Electorate: | 82,116 | |
| Turnout: | 75.6% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 11.7% | Conservative from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | Other | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 35,580 | 11,274 | 15,240 | |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 24,880 | 16,148 | 14,615 | |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 27,397 | 18,209 | 13,367 | 675 |