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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Edinburgh Leith

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 15,092 12,018 4,475
Votes gained -1,245 +1,325 +1,629
Share of votes 47.8% 38.0% 14.2%
Share of eligible voters 38.0% 30.2% 11.3%
Gain in share of votes -1.6% +5.7% +6.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.4% +5.1% +5.0%
Total votes: 31,585
Electorate: 39,750
Turnout: 79.5%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 4.0% Liberal from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Leith
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Edinburgh North and Leith
1 May 1997 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative National
Liberal		 SNP Alliance Liberal Other Liberal
Democrat
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative National
Liberal		 SNP Alliance Liberal Other Liberal
Democrat
9 April 1992 General Election 13,790 8,496 8,805 4,238 4,975
11 June 1987 General Election 21,104 9,777 4,045 7,843
9 June 1983 General Election 16,177 10,706 2,646 11,204
3 May 1979 General Election 12,961 8,944 2,706 3,382
10 October 1974 General Election 11,708 8,263 7,688 1,836
28 February 1974 General Election 12,604 11,883 6,569
18 June 1970 General Election 12,066 10,682 1,827 1,490
31 March 1966 General Election 15,407 11,443 279
15 October 1964 General Election 15,934 12,777
8 October 1959 General Election 15,092 12,018 4,475
26 May 1955 General Election 16,337 10,693 6,055
25 October 1951 General Election 19,308 19,236
23 February 1950 General Election 18,111 15,841 2,846

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