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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Bristol South East

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Votes 24,878 22,988 6,371 589
Votes gained -1,100 +6,383 -2,616 -722
Share of votes 45.4% 41.9% 11.6% 1.1%
Share of eligible voters 35.6% 32.9% 9.1% 0.8%
Gain in share of votes -3.7% +10.5% -5.4% -1.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters -1.9% +8.9% -3.8% -1.0%
Total votes: 54,826
Electorate: 69,937
Turnout: 78.4%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 8.0% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Bristol East
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Bristol East, Bristol South, Kingswood
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Independent
Conservative		 Other Communist Independent Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Independent
Conservative		 Other Communist Independent Others
3 May 1979 General Election 24,878 22,988 6,371 589 0
10 October 1974 General Election 25,978 16,605 8,987 1,311 0
28 February 1974 General Election 26,540 18,628 9,870 1,425 0
18 June 1970 General Election 29,176 23,488 0
31 March 1966 General Election 30,851 19,435 0
15 October 1964 General Election 29,117 19,282 0
20 August 1963 By Election 20,313 4,834 287 44
4 May 1961 By Election 23,275 10,231 0
8 October 1959 General Election 26,273 20,446 0
26 May 1955 General Election 25,257 17,210 0
25 October 1951 General Election 30,811 16,555 0
30 November 1950 By Election 19,367 12,018 2,752 0
23 February 1950 General Election 29,393 12,590 4,463 524 0

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