1979 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Don Valley: 1979 general election result
Labour won Don Valley at the 1979 general election with a majority of 17,360. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- LabourLabour
- Majority
- 17,36024.4% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 74.7%71,202 valid votes
- Electorate
- 95,287
- Result
- Lab hold
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Won | 39,603 | 55.6% | −7.6 | |
| Conservative | 22,243 | 31.2% | +10.1 | |
| Liberal | 8,238 | 11.6% | −4.0 | |
| Others | 1,118 | 1.6% | +1.6 | |
| Valid votes | 71,202 | |||
| Majority | 17,360 | 24.4% | ||
Change compared with the October 1974 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Don Valley at the 1979 general election?
The Labour candidate won with 39,603 votes (55.6%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Don Valley in 1979?
17,360 votes (24.4% of valid votes) over the Conservative.
What was the turnout in Don Valley in 1979?
74.7% of the 95,287 registered electors cast a valid vote (71,202 votes).
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