UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 3 MAY 1979
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Elections to the House of Commons
Source: David Boothroyd

NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS
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Party                       Votes       %      Change   Seats
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Conservative Party          13,697,923  43.9  (+08.1)   339   +062
Labour Party                11,532,218  36.9  (-02.3)   269   -050
Liberal Party                4,313,804  13.8  (-04.5)    11   -002
Plaid Cymru                    132,544  00.4  (-00.2)     2   -001
Scottish National Party        504,259  01.6  (-01.3)     2   -009
Others                       1,040,614  03.3             12
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Total                       31,221,362                  635
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