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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Abertillery

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Plaid
Cymru
Votes 21,698 4,613 2,248
Votes gained +863 +2,249 -232
Share of votes 76.0% 16.2% 7.9%
Share of eligible voters 60.9% 13.0% 6.3%
Gain in share of votes +0.1% +7.5% -1.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters +3.9% +6.5% -0.5%
Total votes: 28,559
Electorate: 35,602
Turnout: 80.2%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 4.4% Conservative from Plaid Cymru

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
West Monmouthshire
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Blaenau Gwent, Islwyn
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Plaid
Cymru
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Plaid
Cymru
3 May 1979 General Election 21,698 4,613 2,248
10 October 1974 General Election 20,835 2,364 1,779 2,480
28 February 1974 General Election 20,068 2,730 2,632 3,119
18 June 1970 General Election 22,819 3,478 1,751
31 March 1966 General Election 23,353 3,151
1 April 1965 By Election 18,256 3,309 1,551
15 October 1964 General Election 24,204 3,973
8 October 1959 General Election 26,934 4,740
26 May 1955 General Election 25,599 4,081 1,259
25 October 1951 General Election 29,321 4,404
30 November 1950 By Election 24,622 3,839
23 February 1950 General Election 29,609 4,403
5 July 1945 General Election 28,615 4,422
14 November 1935 General Election Uncontested
27 October 1931 General Election Uncontested
30 May 1929 General Election 20,175 2,697 8,425
29 October 1924 General Election Uncontested
6 December 1923 General Election Uncontested
15 November 1922 General Election Uncontested
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested

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