UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Chingford
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | |
| Votes | 24,640 | 12,257 | 5,225 | 1,806 |
| Votes gained | +5,618 | -2,120 | -3,213 | – |
| Share of votes | 56.1% | 27.9% | 11.9% | 4.1% |
| Share of eligible voters | 44.0% | 21.9% | 9.3% | 3.2% |
| Gain in share of votes | +10.6% | -6.5% | -8.3% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +10.6% | -3.4% | -5.5% | – |
| Total votes: | 43,928 | |
| Electorate: | 56,061 | |
| Turnout: | 78.4% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 9.4% | 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 | 25,730 | 10,792 | 5,705 | 1,218 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 27,110 | 6,650 | 9,155 | 634 | ||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 22,541 | 7,239 | 10,127 | 997 | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 24,640 | 12,257 | 5,225 | 1,806 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 19,022 | 14,377 | 8,438 | |||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 19,921 | 14,238 | 12,060 | |||