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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – New Forest

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
Votes 39,124 13,674 12,950
Votes gained +10,346 -1,681 -875
Share of votes 59.5% 20.8% 19.7%
Share of eligible voters 46.0% 16.1% 15.2%
Gain in share of votes +9.9% -5.7% -4.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters +9.1% -3.6% -2.5%
Total votes: 65,748
Electorate: 85,137
Turnout: 77.2%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 7.8% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
New Forest and Christchurch
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
New Forest East, New Forest West
1 May 1997 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
9 April 1992 General Election 37,986 4,989 17,581 350
11 June 1987 General Election 37,188 4,856 15,456
9 June 1983 General Election 34,157 4,075 13,232
3 May 1979 General Election 39,124 12,950 13,674
10 October 1974 General Election 28,778 13,825 15,355
28 February 1974 General Election 30,567 12,737 19,185
18 June 1970 General Election 36,041 13,576 10,322
7 November 1968 By Election 28,025 5,836 8,430
31 March 1966 General Election 27,292 14,260 11,757
15 October 1964 General Election 27,884 12,924 11,497
8 October 1959 General Election 29,949 13,667
26 May 1955 General Election 27,027 12,285
25 October 1951 General Election 31,574 17,537
23 February 1950 General Election 28,427 15,986 6,380

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