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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Blackpool North

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 25,297 9,440 8,990
Votes gained -1,602 -1,429 -2,462
Share of votes 57.9% 21.6% 20.6%
Share of eligible voters 43.3% 16.2% 15.4%
Gain in share of votes -13.4% -7.2% -1.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters -4.2% -3.0% +0.4%
Total votes: 43,727
Electorate: 58,421
Turnout: 74.9%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 5.9% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Blackpool
5 July 1945
Constituency succeeded by
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
1 May 1997 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Other Liberal
Democrat		 National
independent
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Other Liberal
Democrat		 National
independent
9 April 1992 General Election 21,501 18,461 303 4,786
11 June 1987 General Election 20,680 13,359 9,032
9 June 1983 General Election 20,592 8,730 10,440 514
3 May 1979 General Election 23,209 12,980 6,127 943
10 October 1974 General Election 19,662 14,195 7,750
28 February 1974 General Election 23,942 15,788 3,720
18 June 1970 General Election 22,298 13,062 4,946
31 March 1966 General Election 19,173 13,863 7,699
15 October 1964 General Election 19,633 10,543 11,462
13 March 1962 By Election 12,711 8,776 11,738
8 October 1959 General Election 25,297 9,440 8,990
26 May 1955 General Election 26,899 10,869
25 October 1951 General Election 29,956 12,727
23 February 1950 General Election 31,655 15,308
5 July 1945 General Election 25,564 13,170 11,452 1,635

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