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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Glasgow Queen's Park

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Other
Votes 15,120 5,642 2,276 402
Votes gained +546 +1,221 -3,384 +48
Share of votes 64.5% 24.1% 9.7% 1.7%
Share of eligible voters 44.0% 16.4% 6.6% 1.2%
Gain in share of votes +8.4% +7.0% -12.1% +0.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters +6.5% +5.0% -8.0% +0.3%
Total votes: 23,440
Electorate: 34,332
Turnout: 68.3%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 10.2% Labour from SNP

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal Other Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal Other Communist
2 December 1982 By Election 8,851 1,888 3,157 1,487 339
3 May 1979 General Election 15,120 5,642 2,276 402
10 October 1974 General Election 14,574 4,421 5,660 966 354
28 February 1974 General Election 15,883 7,517 4,394 462

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