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Home General Elections 8 October 1959 Bournemouth East and Christchurch |
UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Bournemouth East and Christchurch
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | |
| Votes | 29,014 | 9,222 | 8,308 |
| Votes gained | +257 | -1,037 | +3,457 |
| Share of votes | 62.3% | 19.8% | 17.8% |
| Share of eligible voters | 47.8% | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| Gain in share of votes | -3.2% | -3.6% | +6.8% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -1.7% | -2.5% | +5.3% |
| Total votes: | 46,544 | |
| Electorate: | 60,657 | |
| Turnout: | 76.7% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 5.2% | Liberal from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 31,104 | 10,594 | 8,182 |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 27,047 | 12,598 | 8,698 |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 26,852 | 10,447 | 10,304 |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 29,014 | 9,222 | 8,308 |
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 28,757 | 10,259 | 4,851 |
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 29,138 | 11,550 | 5,338 |
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 27,677 | 12,790 | 6,594 |