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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Reigate

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 26,966 14,465 8,205
Votes gained -244 -2,438 +3,465
Share of votes 54.3% 29.1% 16.5%
Share of eligible voters 44.7% 24.0% 13.6%
Gain in share of votes -7.4% -9.2% +5.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters -3.8% -6.2% +4.5%
Total votes: 49,636
Electorate: 60,266
Turnout: 82.4%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 7.4% Liberal from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Green Other UKIP Reform
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Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Green Other UKIP Reform
UK
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12 December 2019 General Election 28,665 10,355 10,320 3,169 647
8 June 2017 General Election 30,896 13,282 5,889 2,214 1,542
7 May 2015 General Election 29,151 6,578 5,369 3,434 6,817
6 May 2010 General Election 26,688 5,672 13,097 1,087 1,345 2,089
5 May 2005 General Election 20,884 8,896 9,896 2,929
7 June 2001 General Election 18,875 10,850 8,330 1,419
1 May 1997 General Election 21,123 13,382 9,615 4,054
9 April 1992 General Election 32,220 9,150 14,556 513
11 June 1987 General Election 30,925 7,460 12,752 1,026
9 June 1983 General Election 29,932 6,114 13,625 1,029
3 May 1979 General Election 33,767 12,454 10,257
10 October 1974 General Election 27,769 14,185 12,554 266
28 February 1974 General Election 30,131 13,547 16,071 254
18 June 1970 General Election 28,462 15,433 8,952
31 March 1966 General Election 24,163 16,649 10,197
15 October 1964 General Election 24,380 14,991 11,058
8 October 1959 General Election 26,966 14,465 8,205
26 May 1955 General Election 27,210 16,903
25 October 1951 General Election 24,137 14,287 4,740
23 February 1950 General Election 23,027 13,931 5,953
5 July 1945 General Election 27,419 20,623
14 November 1935 General Election 30,340 10,748
27 October 1931 General Election 33,934 7,076
30 May 1929 General Election 20,851 8,012 9,532
29 October 1924 General Election 19,877 6,061
6 December 1923 General Election Uncontested
15 November 1922 General Election Uncontested
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested

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