Home General Elections 26 May 1955 Edinburgh South

UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Edinburgh South

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 24,836 11,949
Votes gained -1,709 +1,919
Share of votes 67.5% 32.5%
Share of eligible voters 52.1% 25.1%
Gain in share of votes -5.1% +5.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters -7.0% +2.8%
Total votes: 36,785
Electorate: 47,626
Turnout: 77.2%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 5.1% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour SNP Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Unionist Green Other Reform
UK		 Others UKIP
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour SNP Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Unionist Green Other Reform
UK		 Others UKIP
4 July 2024 General Election 4,001 24,976 7,725 2,746 4,270 1,845 1,263
12 December 2019 General Election 8,161 23,745 12,650 3,819 1,357 0
8 June 2017 General Election 9,428 26,269 10,755 1,388 0
7 May 2015 General Election 8,626 19,293 16,656 1,823 2,090 197 0 601
6 May 2010 General Election 9,452 15,215 3,354 14,899 881 0
5 May 2005 General Election 10,291 14,188 2,635 13,783 1,801 0
7 June 2001 General Election 6,172 15,671 3,683 10,172 1,468 0
1 May 1997 General Election 9,541 20,993 5,791 7,911 602 0
9 April 1992 General Election 14,309 18,485 5,727 5,961 108 0
11 June 1987 General Election 16,352 18,211 2,455 10,900 440 0
9 June 1983 General Election 16,485 12,824 2,256 12,830 450 0
3 May 1979 General Election 17,986 15,526 3,800 7,400 552 0
10 October 1974 General Election 14,962 11,736 9,034 5,921 0
28 February 1974 General Election 18,784 12,403 5,770 8,073 0
18 June 1970 General Election 19,851 15,071 2,861 3,469 0
31 March 1966 General Election 20,820 15,487 2,856 0
15 October 1964 General Election 21,375 13,555 5,272 0
8 October 1959 General Election 22,799 11,285 5,505 0
29 May 1957 By Election 9,781 7,439 14,421 0
26 May 1955 General Election 24,836 11,949 0
25 October 1951 General Election 26,545 10,030 0
23 February 1950 General Election 23,081 8,725 3,699 0
5 July 1945 General Election 23,652 9,767 0
14 November 1935 General Election 27,254 5,365 0
27 October 1931 General Election Uncontested 0
30 May 1929 General Election 19,541 5,050 9,849 0
29 October 1924 General Election 15,854 8,777 0
6 December 1923 General Election 12,804 10,194 0
15 November 1922 General Election 14,843 7,408 0
14 December 1918 General Election 14,874 4,966 0

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