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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Sheffield Hillsborough

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Votes 20,556 12,206 3,088 326
Votes gained -470 +3,488 -1,824 –
Share of votes 56.8% 33.7% 8.5% 0.9%
Share of eligible voters 40.2% 23.9% 6.0% 0.6%
Gain in share of votes -3.8% +8.6% -5.6% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.2% +7.1% -3.4% –
Total votes: 36,176
Electorate: 51,088
Turnout: 70.8%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 7.1% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative National
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Liberal Coalition
Liberal		 Other Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative National
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Liberal Coalition
Liberal		 Other Communist
5 May 2005 General Election 23,477 6,890 12,234 3,283
7 June 2001 General Election 24,170 7,801 9,601 964
1 May 1997 General Election 30,150 7,707 13,699 1,468
9 April 1992 General Election 27,568 11,640 20,500
11 June 1987 General Election 26,208 10,396 22,922
9 June 1983 General Election 20,901 15,881 19,355
3 May 1979 General Election 20,556 12,206 3,088 326
10 October 1974 General Election 21,026 8,718 4,912
28 February 1974 General Election 22,065 10,785 6,863
18 June 1970 General Election 18,775 11,445
31 March 1966 General Election 22,799 10,774
15 October 1964 General Election 22,071 13,278
8 October 1959 General Election 21,888 16,845
26 May 1955 General Election 23,438 16,428
25 October 1951 General Election 28,274 19,617
23 February 1950 General Election 28,925 19,613 759
5 July 1945 General Election 24,959 14,403
14 November 1935 General Election 21,025 17,721
27 October 1931 General Election 17,319 23,819
30 May 1929 General Election 20,941 10,489 5,053
29 October 1924 General Election 16,573 12,554
6 December 1923 General Election 15,087 8,369 3,636
15 November 1922 General Election 15,130 11,812
14 December 1918 General Election 4,050 11,171

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