UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Arundel
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | |
| Votes | 43,968 | 13,208 | 10,509 |
| Votes gained | +9,753 | -2,196 | -759 |
| Share of votes | 65.0% | 19.5% | 15.5% |
| Share of eligible voters | 48.0% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Gain in share of votes | +8.8% | -5.8% | -3.0% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +7.0% | -4.0% | -2.0% |
| Total votes: | 67,685 | |
| Electorate: | 91,638 | |
| Turnout: | 73.9% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 7.3% | Conservative from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| 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 | 35,405 | 8,321 | 15,542 | 1,796 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 34,356 | 6,177 | 15,476 | |||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 31,096 | 4,302 | 15,391 | 1,399 | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 43,968 | 10,509 | 13,208 | |||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 34,215 | 11,268 | 15,404 | |||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 37,655 | 10,597 | 17,712 | |||