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UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Gravesend

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Other
Votes 22,058 19,149 6,514
Votes gained -2,242 -10,906 –
Share of votes 46.2% 40.1% 13.7%
Share of eligible voters 37.3% 32.4% 11.0%
Gain in share of votes +1.5% -15.2% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -1.0% -15.0% –
Total votes: 47,721
Electorate: 59,099
Turnout: 80.8%
Outcome: Conservative gain from Labour
Swing: 8.3% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other Independent
Conservative		 National
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other Independent
Conservative		 National
3 May 1979 General Election 37,592 28,246 5,917 603
10 October 1974 General Election 27,264 29,569 10,244 1,543
28 February 1974 General Election 27,989 29,571 13,136 1,726
18 June 1970 General Election 29,924 28,711 5,234
31 March 1966 General Election 25,484 30,276 5,092
15 October 1964 General Election 25,326 26,074 6,015
8 October 1959 General Election 27,124 24,962
26 May 1955 General Election 22,058 19,149 6,514
25 October 1951 General Election 24,300 30,055
23 February 1950 General Election 22,726 28,297 2,298
5 July 1945 General Election 14,553 21,609 5,033
14 November 1935 General Election 20,438 15,994
27 October 1931 General Election 22,410 12,488
30 May 1929 General Election 14,644 12,871 4,220
29 October 1924 General Election 15,410 10,969
6 December 1923 General Election 9,657 9,776 3,123
15 November 1922 General Election 8,166 7,180 4,796
14 December 1918 General Election 7,841 3,254 1,271 1,817 985

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