UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Leicester South East
Result summary
Parties | ||
Conservative | Labour | |
Votes | 26,070 | 14,529 |
Votes gained | +2,217 | -1,696 |
Share of votes | 64.2% | 35.8% |
Share of eligible voters | 50.4% | 28.1% |
Gain in share of votes | +4.7% | -4.7% |
Gain in share of eligible voters | +0.5% | -5.8% |
Total votes: | 40,599 | |
Electorate: | 51,747 | |
Turnout: | 78.5% | |
Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
Swing: | 4.7% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
Date | Type | Parties | ||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal |
Date | Type | Parties | ||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
18 June 1970 | General Election | 26,483 | 15,788 | |
31 March 1966 | General Election | 23,615 | 15,819 | |
15 October 1964 | General Election | 23,236 | 11,090 | 7,205 |
8 October 1959 | General Election | 28,390 | 13,760 | |
28 November 1957 | By Election | 18,023 | 11,541 | |
26 May 1955 | General Election | 26,070 | 14,529 | |
25 October 1951 | General Election | 23,853 | 16,225 | |
23 February 1950 | General Election | 20,964 | 14,823 | 5,024 |