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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – South East Essex

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 40,497 15,965 6,858
Votes gained +13,149 -2,673 -3,191
Share of votes 64.0% 25.2% 10.8%
Share of eligible voters 49.2% 19.4% 8.3%
Gain in share of votes +15.2% -8.0% -7.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +13.2% -5.1% -4.9%
Total votes: 63,320
Electorate: 82,350
Turnout: 76.9%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 11.6% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Billericay, Southend East
26 May 1955
Constituency succeeded by
Castle Point, Rochford
9 June 1983 		»
« Constituency formed from
Billericay, Southend East
26 May 1955
Constituency succeeded by
Castle Point, Rochford
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal National
Labour
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal National
Labour
3 May 1979 General Election 40,497 15,965 6,858
10 October 1974 General Election 27,348 18,638 10,049
28 February 1974 General Election 28,644 19,379 13,891
18 June 1970 General Election 41,589 23,684 6,811
31 March 1966 General Election 31,942 26,208 7,706
15 October 1964 General Election 33,494 25,293
8 October 1959 General Election 28,124 17,991
26 May 1955 General Election 20,531 13,841
5 July 1945 General Election 21,990 25,581
14 November 1935 General Election 25,912 24,942 7,797
27 October 1931 General Election 30,436 20,066 6,539
30 May 1929 General Election 18,130 18,756 13,030
29 October 1924 General Election 19,731 13,820
6 December 1923 General Election 12,379 13,979
15 November 1922 General Election 13,522 11,459
14 December 1918 General Election 11,703 5,343 1,372

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