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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Birmingham Small Heath

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Votes 17,735 6,268 4,470 839
Votes gained -1,968 +620 +208 +722
Share of votes 60.5% 21.4% 15.2% 2.9%
Share of eligible voters 38.1% 13.5% 9.6% 1.8%
Gain in share of votes -6.0% +2.3% +0.9% +2.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.3% +2.5% +1.3% +1.5%
Total votes: 29,312
Electorate: 46,602
Turnout: 62.9%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 4.2% Other from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Other Liberal
Democrat		 Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Other Liberal
Democrat		 Others
9 April 1992 General Election 22,675 8,686 824 2,575 0
11 June 1987 General Election 22,787 7,266 3,600 713 0
9 June 1983 General Election 22,874 7,622 5,722 0
3 May 1979 General Election 17,735 6,268 4,470 839 0
10 October 1974 General Election 19,703 5,648 4,262 0
28 February 1974 General Election 19,319 6,941 7,441 0
18 June 1970 General Election 13,794 6,923 1,754 117 0
31 March 1966 General Election 18,075 7,471 477 0
15 October 1964 General Election 17,010 10,233 926 0
23 March 1961 By Election 12,182 5,923 2,476 2
8 October 1959 General Election 19,213 14,282 0
26 May 1955 General Election 22,444 14,484 0
27 November 1952 By Election 19,491 9,614 1
25 October 1951 General Election 31,079 15,156 2,779 0
23 February 1950 General Election 31,985 15,556 3,365 0

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