1979 General election results summary

  • Majority – 43
  • PM Margaret Thatcher
  • Held on 3rd May 1979
  • Electorate –41,093,264
  • Turnout – 76%
Chart: Seats won in the 1979 general election

1979 General Election Results Summary

PartySeatsGainLossNetVotes%±%
Conservative339631+6213,697,92343.9+8.1
Labour269154-5011,532,21836.9-2.3
Liberal1103-24,313,80413.8-4.5
Ulster Unionist512-1254,5780.8-0.1
Democratic Unionist320+270,7950.2-0.1
Scottish National209-9504,2591.6-1.3
Plaid Cymru201-1132,5440.6-0.2
SDLP1000126,3250.4-0.2
United Ulster Unionist110+139,6890.1+0.1
Independent Republican100039,6890.1+0.1

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