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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Isle of Wight

Result summary

Parties
Liberal Conservative Labour
Votes 35,889 35,537 3,014
Votes gained +6,192 +7,880 -5,548
Share of votes 48.2% 47.7% 4.0%
Share of eligible voters 39.5% 39.1% 3.3%
Gain in share of votes +3.2% +5.8% -8.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters +4.9% +6.9% -6.7%
Total votes: 74,440
Electorate: 90,961
Turnout: 81.8%
Outcome: Liberal hold
Swing: 7.4% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Green Other UKIP Independent
Conservative
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Green Other UKIP Independent
Conservative
12 December 2019 General Election 41,815 18,078 11,338 3,211
8 June 2017 General Election 38,190 17,121 2,740 12,915 1,592 1,921
7 May 2015 General Election 28,591 8,984 5,235 9,404 3,198 14,888
6 May 2010 General Election 32,810 8,169 22,283 931 3,636 2,435
5 May 2005 General Election 32,717 11,484 19,739 2,903
7 June 2001 General Election 25,223 9,676 22,397 6,186
1 May 1997 General Election 24,868 9,646 31,274 7,371
9 April 1992 General Election 38,163 4,784 36,336 350
11 June 1987 General Election 40,175 4,626 33,733
9 June 1983 General Election 34,904 1,828 38,407 208
3 May 1979 General Election 35,537 3,014 35,889
10 October 1974 General Election 27,657 8,562 29,697
28 February 1974 General Election 27,042 7,495 34,808
18 June 1970 General Election 30,437 13,111 12,883 1,607
31 March 1966 General Election 25,862 15,411 11,915
15 October 1964 General Election 27,497 16,244 7,666
8 October 1959 General Election 31,228 18,396
26 May 1955 General Election 31,335 18,698
25 October 1951 General Election 33,501 20,712
23 February 1950 General Election 32,984 21,496
5 July 1945 General Election 22,036 19,252 5,967
14 November 1935 General Election 26,748 15,586
27 October 1931 General Election 32,728 9,639
30 May 1929 General Election 21,949 6,256 17,383
29 October 1924 General Election 19,346 3,620 13,944
6 December 1923 General Election 16,159 2,475 16,249
15 November 1922 General Election 10,620 3,756 12,202 7,061
14 December 1918 General Election 16,274 11,235

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