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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Lambeth Central

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Votes 15,101 9,125 2,339 1,032
Votes gained +4,790 +1,955 +1,235 +711
Share of votes 54.7% 33.1% 8.5% 3.7%
Share of eligible voters 34.6% 20.9% 5.4% 2.4%
Gain in share of votes +5.3% -1.3% +3.2% +2.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters +13.4% +6.2% +3.1% +1.7%
Total votes: 27,597
Electorate: 43,678
Turnout: 63.2%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 3.3% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other National
Front
Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other National
Front
Others
3 May 1979 General Election 15,101 9,125 2,339 1,032 0
20 April 1978 By Election 10,311 7,170 1,104 1,291 970
10 October 1974 General Election 15,381 6,704 3,211 321 0
28 February 1974 General Election 15,954 8,585 5,226 444 0