East of England: 1979 general election results
How East of England voted at the 1979 general election: the Conservatives won 39 of 45 seats with 51.5% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 39 | +8 | 1,395,229 | 51.5% | +9.4 | |
| Labour | 5 | −8 | 864,797 | 31.9% | −4.3 | |
| Liberal | 1 | 0 | 428,222 | 15.8% | −5.8 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 23,358 | 0.9% | +0.7 |
Change compared with the October 1974 general election in East of England.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basildon | Con | 5,180 | 6.4 | 78.0% | Con gain from Lab |
| Bedford | Con | 12,413 | 20.4 | 78.7% | Con hold |
| Braintree | Con | 12,518 | 20.6 | 80.9% | Con hold |
| Brentwood and Ongar | Con | 16,931 | 35.1 | 80.6% | Con hold |
| Bury St Edmunds | Con | 20,259 | 27.8 | 76.3% | Con hold |
| Cambridge | Con | 4,796 | 8.6 | 72.0% | Con hold |
| Cambridgeshire | Con | 23,289 | 31.9 | 78.3% | Con hold |
| Chelmsford | Con | 5,471 | 8.0 | 81.0% | Con hold |
| Colchester | Con | 13,863 | 20.0 | 76.6% | Con hold |
| East Hertfordshire | Con | 21,420 | 28.6 | 77.8% | Con hold |
| Epping | Con | 15,453 | 30.3 | 76.6% | Con hold |
| Eye | Con | 15,021 | 27.2 | 79.1% | Con hold |
| Harlow | Lab | 1,392 | 2.6 | 78.7% | Lab hold |
| Harwich | Con | 20,687 | 29.8 | 74.7% | Con hold |
| Hemel Hempstead | Con | 4,989 | 6.4 | 84.8% | Con gain from Lab |
| Hertford Stevenage | Con | 1,296 | 1.8 | 80.4% | Con gain from Lab |
| Hertfordshire South | Con | 11,799 | 22.9 | 79.0% | Con hold |
| Hitchin | Con | 13,229 | 21.0 | 82.2% | Con hold |
| Huntingdonshire | Con | 21,563 | 29.7 | 77.4% | Con hold |
| Ipswich | Lab | 3,741 | 5.2 | 80.8% | Lab hold |
| Lowestoft | Con | 7,821 | 11.8 | 80.0% | Con hold |
| Luton East | Con | 847 | 2.1 | 77.7% | Con gain from Lab |
| Luton West | Con | 246 | 0.5 | 78.7% | Con gain from Lab |
| Maldon | Con | 16,737 | 32.7 | 77.9% | Con hold |
| Mid-Bedfordshire | Con | 20,584 | 31.0 | 81.3% | Con hold |
| Norfolk North West | Con | 7,928 | 12.0 | 79.2% | Con hold |
| North Norfolk | Con | 21,826 | 28.3 | 78.7% | Con hold |
| Norwich North | Lab | 5,591 | 15.8 | 75.6% | Lab hold |
| Norwich South | Lab | 1,198 | 3.3 | 80.2% | Lab hold |
| Peterborough | Con | 5,102 | 9.0 | 77.9% | Con gain from Lab |
| Saffron Waldon | Con | 15,363 | 28.9 | 81.6% | Con hold |
| South Bedfordshire | Con | 16,483 | 28.2 | 79.9% | Con hold |
| South East Essex | Con | 24,532 | 38.7 | 76.9% | Con hold |
| South Norfolk | Con | 19,037 | 24.2 | 78.3% | Con hold |
| South West Hertfordshire | Con | 16,328 | 27.0 | 79.7% | Con hold |
| South West Norfolk | Con | 10,704 | 23.7 | 78.1% | Con hold |
| Southend East | Con | 10,774 | 27.0 | 70.1% | Con hold |
| Southend West | Con | 16,864 | 33.0 | 76.2% | Con hold |
| St.Albans | Con | 17,244 | 29.2 | 80.4% | Con hold |
| Sudbury and Woodbridge | Con | 20,572 | 28.6 | 78.7% | Con hold |
| The Isle of Ely | Lib | 3,330 | 5.9 | 80.8% | Lib hold |
| Thurrock | Lab | 6,419 | 9.3 | 75.1% | Lab hold |
| Watford | Con | 3,290 | 7.4 | 81.3% | Con gain from Lab |
| Welwyn and Hatfield | Con | 3,474 | 5.8 | 85.0% | Con gain from Lab |
| Yarmouth | Con | 7,228 | 13.0 | 77.1% | Con hold |
East of England at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in East of England at the 1979 general election?
The Conservatives won 39 of the 45 seats in East of England, with 51.5% of the vote.
How many seats were there in East of England in 1979?
45 constituencies.
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