UK Polling History - Election of 8 October 1959 - Birmingham Selly Oak

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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Birmingham Selly Oak

«	Previous election 26 May 1955

Following election
15 October 1964

Result summary

	Parties
	Conservative	Labour
Votes	24,950	16,594
Votes gained	-824	-2,460
Share of votes	60.1%	39.9%
Share of eligible voters	43.0%	28.6%
Gain in share of votes	+2.6%	-2.6%
Gain in share of eligible voters	+0.3%	-3.0%

Total votes:	41,544
Electorate:	58,017
Turnout:	71.6%
Outcome:		Conservative hold
Swing:	2.6%	Conservative from Labour

Polling history

List of contests

«	Constituency formed from Birmingham Northfield, Birmingham Sparkbrook 26 May 1955

Date	Type	Parties
Date	Type	Labour	Conservative	Liberal Democrat	Liberal	Alliance	Other	Green	UKIP	Reform UK	Others	Brexit

Date	Type	Parties
Date	Type	Labour	Conservative	Liberal Democrat	Liberal	Alliance	Other	Green	UKIP	Reform UK	Others	Brexit
4 July 2024	General Election	17,371	5,834	2,324				4,320		5,732	2,842
12 December 2019	General Election	27,714	15,300	3,169				1,848			0	1,436
8 June 2017	General Election	30,836	15,629	1,644				876			0
7 May 2015	General Election	21,584	13,137	2,517				2,301	5,755		0
6 May 2010	General Election	17,950	14,468	10,371			1,979	664	1,131		0
5 May 2005	General Election	19,226	10,375	9,591			2,548				0
7 June 2001	General Election	21,015	10,676	6,532			1,877				0
1 May 1997	General Election	28,121	14,033	6,121			2,275				0
9 April 1992	General Election	25,430	23,370	5,679			797				0
11 June 1987	General Election	20,721	23,305			8,128	611				0
9 June 1983	General Election	17,612	23,008			10,613					0
3 May 1979	General Election	18,400	23,175		5,452		591				0
10 October 1974	General Election	17,320	16,994		7,850						0
28 February 1974	General Election	16,823	19,705		9,718						0
18 June 1970	General Election	16,758	18,281								0
31 March 1966	General Election	15,756	16,533		4,333						0
15 October 1964	General Election	16,232	21,443								0
8 October 1959	General Election	16,594	24,950								0
26 May 1955	General Election	19,054	25,774								0

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