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1979 general election · South East

Horsham: 1979 general election result

The Conservatives won Horsham at the 1979 general election with a majority of 15,021. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
ConservativeConservative
Majority
15,02118.4% of valid votes
Turnout
81.4%81,450 valid votes
Electorate
100,059
Result
Con hold
Result
PartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Conservative Won42,52952.2%+10.1
Labour27,50833.8%−3.1
Liberal10,92013.4%−6.1
Others4930.6%−0.9
Valid votes81,450
Majority15,02118.4%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Horsham at the 1979 general election?

The Conservative candidate won with 42,529 votes (52.2%). Result: Con hold.

What was the majority in Horsham in 1979?

15,021 votes (18.4% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in Horsham in 1979?

81.4% of the 100,059 registered electors cast a valid vote (81,450 votes).

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