1979 general election · North West
Bootle: 1979 general election result
Labour won Bootle at the 1979 general election with a majority of 15,159. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- LabourLabour
- Majority
- 15,15934.4% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 70.4%44,083 valid votes
- Electorate
- 62,578
- Result
- Lab hold
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Won | 26,900 | 61.0% | −3.0 | |
| Conservative | 11,741 | 26.6% | +1.7 | |
| Liberal | 4,531 | 10.3% | +0.4 | |
| Others | 911 | 2.1% | +0.9 | |
| Valid votes | 44,083 | |||
| Majority | 15,159 | 34.4% | ||
Change compared with the October 1974 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Bootle at the 1979 general election?
The Labour candidate won with 26,900 votes (61.0%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Bootle in 1979?
15,159 votes (34.4% of valid votes) over the Conservative.
What was the turnout in Bootle in 1979?
70.4% of the 62,578 registered electors cast a valid vote (44,083 votes).
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