South West: 1979 general election results
How South West voted at the 1979 general election: the Conservatives won 38 of 44 seats with 51.6% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 38 | +5 | 1,265,768 | 51.6% | +8.2 | |
| Labour | 5 | −3 | 603,332 | 24.6% | −4.3 | |
| Liberal | 1 | −2 | 553,983 | 22.6% | −4.8 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 31,706 | 1.3% | +0.9 |
Change compared with the October 1974 general election in South West.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Con | 9,112 | 18.4 | 78.1% | Con hold |
| Bodmin | Con | 10,029 | 19.7 | 82.5% | Con hold |
| Bridgwater | Con | 14,450 | 25.0 | 79.1% | Con hold |
| Bristol North East | Lab | 5,652 | 15.1 | 73.5% | Lab hold |
| Bristol North West | Con | 4,677 | 8.8 | 81.3% | Con gain from Lab |
| Bristol South | Lab | 11,183 | 25.9 | 71.9% | Lab hold |
| Bristol South East | Lab | 1,890 | 3.5 | 78.4% | Lab hold |
| Bristol West | Con | 12,567 | 29.7 | 71.6% | Con hold |
| Cheltenham | Con | 10,538 | 21.0 | 77.6% | Con hold |
| Chippenham | Con | 4,697 | 7.9 | 80.0% | Con hold |
| Christchurch | Con | 22,163 | 49.1 | 77.6% | Con hold |
| Cirencester and Tewkesbury | Con | 19,594 | 29.1 | 78.7% | Con hold |
| Devizes | Con | 16,088 | 25.3 | 79.6% | Con hold |
| Devon North | Con | 8,473 | 13.3 | 81.7% | Con gain from Lib |
| Devon West | Con | 17,172 | 35.6 | 78.6% | Con hold |
| Dorset West | Con | 16,505 | 36.9 | 79.0% | Con hold |
| Exeter | Con | 8,027 | 14.3 | 81.6% | Con hold |
| Falmouth and Camborne | Con | 16,600 | 30.8 | 77.3% | Con hold |
| Gloucester | Con | 6,416 | 12.4 | 79.5% | Con hold |
| Gloucestershire West | Con | 4,174 | 7.1 | 83.9% | Con gain from Lab |
| Honiton | Con | 25,231 | 41.6 | 77.4% | Con hold |
| Kingswood | Con | 303 | 0.6 | 86.2% | Con gain from Lab |
| North Cornwall | Con | 3,747 | 7.9 | 86.1% | Con gain from Lib |
| North Dorset | Con | 23,296 | 36.2 | — | |
| North Somerset | Con | 21,051 | 26.5 | 82.2% | Con hold |
| Plymouth Devonport | Lab | 1,001 | 2.9 | 72.3% | Lab hold |
| Plymouth Drake | Con | 4,244 | 9.9 | 77.2% | Con hold |
| Plymouth Sutton | Con | 11,287 | 21.4 | 76.9% | Con hold |
| Poole | Con | 23,555 | 34.6 | 78.1% | Con hold |
| Salisbury | Con | 6,244 | 12.5 | 77.4% | Con hold |
| South Dorset | Con | 15,239 | 26.2 | 78.3% | Con hold |
| South Gloucestershire | Con | 15,162 | 21.8 | 82.1% | Con hold |
| St.Ives | Con | 13,716 | 33.2 | 77.0% | Con hold |
| Stroud | Con | 15,497 | 25.0 | 81.3% | Con hold |
| Swindon | Lab | 5,899 | 11.7 | 76.4% | Lab hold |
| Taunton | Con | 12,724 | 23.8 | 80.7% | Con hold |
| Tiverton | Con | 16,229 | 27.5 | 79.3% | Con hold |
| Torbay | Con | 20,868 | 31.6 | 75.1% | Con hold |
| Totnes | Con | 10,565 | 15.7 | 79.9% | Con hold |
| Truro | Lib | 8,708 | 13.7 | 82.9% | Lib hold |
| Wells | Con | 12,196 | 20.6 | 79.2% | Con hold |
| Westbury | Con | 13,979 | 22.0 | 79.7% | Con hold |
| Weston Super Mare | Con | 24,313 | 34.1 | 77.5% | Con hold |
| Yeovil | Con | 11,382 | 17.4 | 81.0% | Con hold |
South West at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in South West at the 1979 general election?
The Conservatives won 38 of the 44 seats in South West, with 51.6% of the vote.
How many seats were there in South West in 1979?
44 constituencies.
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