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1979 general election · Wales

Montgomery: 1979 general election result

The Conservatives won Montgomery at the 1979 general election with a majority of 1,593 (Con gain from Lib). Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
ConservativeConservative
Majority
1,5935.5% of valid votes
Turnout
81.4%29,134 valid votes
Electorate
35,786
Result
Con gain from Lib
Result
PartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Conservative Won11,75140.3%+12.0
Liberal10,15834.9%−8.2
Labour4,75116.3%−2.9
Plaid Cymru2,4748.5%−0.8
Valid votes29,134
Majority1,5935.5%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Montgomery at the 1979 general election?

The Conservative candidate won with 11,751 votes (40.3%). Result: Con gain from Lib.

What was the majority in Montgomery in 1979?

1,593 votes (5.5% of valid votes) over the Liberal.

What was the turnout in Montgomery in 1979?

81.4% of the 35,786 registered electors cast a valid vote (29,134 votes).

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