UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Cleveland and Whitby
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | |
| Votes | 26,735 | 19,818 | 5,870 |
| Votes gained | +6,762 | +1,373 | -1,925 |
| Share of votes | 51.0% | 37.8% | 11.2% |
| Share of eligible voters | 40.8% | 30.3% | 9.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | +7.8% | -2.1% | -5.7% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +7.9% | -0.1% | -3.9% |
| Total votes: | 52,423 | |
| Electorate: | 65,488 | |
| Turnout: | 80.0% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 6.7% | Conservative from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 26,735 | 19,818 | 5,870 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 19,973 | 18,445 | 7,795 |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 21,090 | 17,448 | 11,030 |