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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Altrincham and Sale

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Votes 29,873 14,643 12,603 796
Votes gained +5,963 -2,355 -2,377 –
Share of votes 51.6% 25.3% 21.8% 1.4%
Share of eligible voters 40.1% 19.6% 16.9% 1.1%
Gain in share of votes +8.8% -5.1% -5.0% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +7.4% -3.6% -3.5% –
Total votes: 57,915
Electorate: 74,547
Turnout: 77.7%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 7.0% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Altrincham
5 July 1945
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Others
9 April 1992 General Election 29,066 12,275 11,601 212 0
11 June 1987 General Election 27,746 10,617 13,518 0
9 June 1983 General Election 25,321 7,684 14,410 781 0
3 May 1979 General Election 29,873 14,643 12,603 796 0
10 October 1974 General Election 23,910 16,998 14,980 0
28 February 1974 General Election 26,434 15,550 17,738 0
18 June 1970 General Election 27,904 16,671 7,875 0
31 March 1966 General Election 24,736 17,899 8,891 0
4 February 1965 By Election 20,380 11,837 7,898 634
15 October 1964 General Election 24,982 14,945 13,429 0
8 October 1959 General Election 29,992 14,141 9,415 0
26 May 1955 General Election 30,586 12,174 6,436 0
25 October 1951 General Election 33,987 17,465 0
23 February 1950 General Election 30,843 16,544 6,340 0
5 July 1945 General Election 26,656 21,275 0

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