UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Brierley Hill
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 25,013 | 24,064 |
| Votes gained | -497 | +852 |
| Share of votes | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| Share of eligible voters | 40.2% | 38.7% |
| Gain in share of votes | -1.4% | +1.4% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -4.3% | -1.8% |
| Total votes: | 49,077 | |
| Electorate: | 62,179 | |
| Turnout: | 78.9% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 1.4% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | Independent | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | Independent | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 43,440 | 28,203 | |||
| 29 April 1967 | By Election | 31,371 | 21,151 | 4,536 | 1,305 | |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 34,026 | 32,459 | |||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 33,370 | 28,968 | 1,820 | ||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 31,202 | 27,069 | |||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 24,064 | 25,013 | |||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 23,212 | 25,510 | |||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 19,665 | 24,302 | 4,329 | ||