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1979 general election · East of England

Hemel Hempstead: 1979 general election result

The Conservatives won Hemel Hempstead at the 1979 general election with a majority of 4,989 (Con gain from Lab). Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
ConservativeConservative
Majority
4,9896.4% of valid votes
Turnout
84.8%77,880 valid votes
Electorate
91,843
Result
Con gain from Lab
Result
PartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Conservative Won37,95348.7%+6.8
Labour32,96442.3%−0.4
Liberal6,3148.1%−7.2
Others6490.8%+0.8
Valid votes77,880
Majority4,9896.4%

Change compared with the October 1974 general election (same boundaries).

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Questions and answers

Who won Hemel Hempstead at the 1979 general election?

The Conservative candidate won with 37,953 votes (48.7%). Result: Con gain from Lab.

What was the majority in Hemel Hempstead in 1979?

4,989 votes (6.4% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in Hemel Hempstead in 1979?

84.8% of the 91,843 registered electors cast a valid vote (77,880 votes).

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