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UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Stirling and Falkirk

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative SNP
Votes 20,651 19,345 2,885
Votes gained -3,770 -2,968 –
Share of votes 48.2% 45.1% 6.7%
Share of eligible voters 38.4% 35.9% 5.4%
Gain in share of votes -4.1% -2.6% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -6.6% -5.2% –
Total votes: 42,881
Electorate: 53,832
Turnout: 79.7%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 0.7% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Stirlingshire
14 December 1918
Last contested
23 February 1950 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal National
Liberal		 Other National Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal National
Liberal		 Other National Communist
16 September 1971 By Election 17,536 7,149 13,048
18 June 1970 General Election 22,984 15,754 6,571
31 March 1966 General Election 23,146 13,726 6,322 767
15 October 1964 General Election 23,766 17,070 4,526
8 October 1959 General Election 22,423 19,797 2,983
26 May 1955 General Election 20,651 19,345 2,885
25 October 1951 General Election 24,421 22,313
23 February 1950 General Election 22,186 20,632 1,698 801
5 July 1945 General Election 18,326 14,323
14 November 1935 General Election 17,958 17,087
27 October 1931 General Election 12,483 21,844
30 May 1929 General Election 15,408 10,164 6,902
29 October 1924 General Election 13,436 11,512
6 December 1923 General Election 10,565 10,721
15 November 1922 General Election 11,073 9,717
14 December 1918 General Election 5,201 9,350

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