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1979 general election · West Midlands

Lichfield and Tamworth: 1979 general election result

The Conservatives won Lichfield and Tamworth at the 1979 general election with a majority of 8,448 (Con gain from Lab). Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
ConservativeConservative
Majority
8,44810.3% of valid votes
Turnout
81.3%82,343 valid votes
Electorate
101,343
Result
Con gain from Lab
Result
PartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Conservative Won41,45450.3%+8.2
Labour33,00640.1%−2.5
Liberal7,4089.0%−6.3
Others4750.6%+0.6
Valid votes82,343
Majority8,44810.3%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Lichfield and Tamworth at the 1979 general election?

The Conservative candidate won with 41,454 votes (50.3%). Result: Con gain from Lab.

What was the majority in Lichfield and Tamworth in 1979?

8,448 votes (10.3% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in Lichfield and Tamworth in 1979?

81.3% of the 101,343 registered electors cast a valid vote (82,343 votes).

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