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UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Chipping Barnet

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Votes 25,154 11,147 6,867 865
Votes gained +5,493 -648 -2,017 -342
Share of votes 57.1% 25.3% 15.6% 2.0%
Share of eligible voters 43.2% 19.1% 11.8% 1.5%
Gain in share of votes +9.8% -3.1% -5.8% -0.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters +8.4% -1.8% -3.9% -0.7%
Total votes: 44,033
Electorate: 58,254
Turnout: 75.6%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 7.8% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Green Other UKIP Reform
UK		 Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Green Other UKIP Reform
UK		 Others
4 July 2024 General Election 18,671 21,585 2,614 3,442 3,986 561
12 December 2019 General Election 25,745 24,533 5,932 1,288 71 0
8 June 2017 General Election 25,679 25,326 3,012 1,406 0
7 May 2015 General Election 25,759 18,103 2,381 2,501 118 4,151 0
6 May 2010 General Election 24,700 12,773 10,202 1,021 470 1,442 0
5 May 2005 General Election 19,744 13,784 6,671 2,182 0
7 June 2001 General Election 19,702 17,001 5,753 0
1 May 1997 General Election 21,317 20,282 6,121 1,845 0
9 April 1992 General Election 25,589 11,638 7,247 435 0
11 June 1987 General Election 24,686 8,115 9,815 0
9 June 1983 General Election 23,164 6,599 10,771 747 0
3 May 1979 General Election 25,154 11,147 6,867 865 0
10 October 1974 General Election 19,661 11,795 8,884 1,207 0
28 February 1974 General Election 22,094 12,183 11,714 0

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