Home General Elections 3 May 1979 South Croydon

UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – South Croydon

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Other
Votes 30,874 10,006 6,249 469
Votes gained +5,171 -1,508 -954 +166
Share of votes 64.9% 21.0% 13.1% 1.0%
Share of eligible voters 49.8% 16.1% 10.1% 0.8%
Gain in share of votes +7.0% -4.9% -3.1% +0.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters +7.0% -3.0% -1.9% +0.3%
Total votes: 47,598
Electorate: 62,022
Turnout: 76.7%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 5.9% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Croydon
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Croydon East, Croydon West
23 February 1950 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance UKIP Other Green Reform
UK		 Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance UKIP Other Green Reform
UK		 Others
4 July 2024 General Election 19,757 17,444 4,384 2,859 4,149 785
12 December 2019 General Election 30,985 18,646 7,503 442 1,782 0
8 June 2017 General Election 33,334 21,928 3,541 1,116 213 1,125 0
7 May 2015 General Election 31,448 14,308 3,448 6,068 286 2,154 0
6 May 2010 General Election 28,684 11,287 12,866 2,504 981 0
5 May 2005 General Election 25,320 11,792 10,049 1,736 0
7 June 2001 General Election 22,169 13,472 8,226 1,193 0
1 May 1997 General Election 25,649 13,719 11,441 3,390 0
9 April 1992 General Election 31,993 6,444 11,568 239 0
11 June 1987 General Election 30,732 4,679 11,669 900 0
9 June 1983 General Election 29,842 3,568 12,402 0
3 May 1979 General Election 30,874 6,249 10,006 469 0
10 October 1974 General Election 25,703 7,203 11,514 0
28 February 1974 General Election 28,915 6,965 13,048 0
18 June 1970 General Election 25,986 22,283 3,673 303 0
31 March 1966 General Election 21,415 21,496 5,146 0
15 October 1964 General Election 24,854 22,265 0
8 October 1959 General Election 29,284 21,069 0
26 May 1955 General Election 27,359 20,659 0
5 July 1945 General Election 24,147 27,650 0
14 November 1935 General Election 31,971 14,900 4,440 0
27 October 1931 General Election 40,672 9,950 0
30 May 1929 General Election 23,258 13,793 10,218 0
29 October 1924 General Election 23,734 12,979 0
6 December 1923 General Election 14,310 9,926 7,208 0
15 November 1922 General Election 15,356 8,942 8,183 0
14 December 1918 General Election 17,813 7,006 0

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