Home General Elections 3 May 1979 Birmingham Hall Green

UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Birmingham Hall Green

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Votes 27,072 17,508 4,440 615
Votes gained +6,503 -437 -4,092 -1,340
Share of votes 54.5% 35.3% 8.9% 1.2%
Share of eligible voters 40.0% 25.9% 6.6% 0.9%
Gain in share of votes +10.8% -2.9% -9.2% -3.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters +9.3% -0.9% -6.2% -2.3%
Total votes: 49,635
Electorate: 67,683
Turnout: 73.3%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 10.0% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Birmingham Moseley
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Other Alliance Green UKIP Brexit
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Other Alliance Green UKIP Brexit
12 December 2019 General Election 35,889 7,381 3,673 4,273 818 877
8 June 2017 General Election 42,143 8,199 3,137 831
7 May 2015 General Election 28,147 8,329 5,459 780 2,200 2,131
6 May 2010 General Election 16,039 7,320 11,988 12,430 950
5 May 2005 General Election 16,304 10,590 6,682 960
7 June 2001 General Election 18,049 11,401 2,926 708
1 May 1997 General Election 22,372 13,952 4,034 1,461
9 April 1992 General Election 17,984 21,649 7,342
11 June 1987 General Election 12,857 20,478 12,323
9 June 1983 General Election 11,769 21,142 10,175
3 May 1979 General Election 17,508 27,072 4,440 615
10 October 1974 General Election 17,945 20,569 8,532
28 February 1974 General Election 21,036 27,280
18 June 1970 General Election 17,930 27,319
31 March 1966 General Election 17,295 20,628 5,617
6 May 1965 By Election 8,980 17,130 5,122
15 October 1964 General Election 14,477 23,879 7,113
8 October 1959 General Election 15,431 29,148 1,955
26 May 1955 General Election 17,846 28,543
25 October 1951 General Election 20,874 27,289
23 February 1950 General Election 20,591 24,444 3,703

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