Home General Elections 8 October 1959 Manchester Wythenshawe

UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Manchester Wythenshawe

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 28,934 27,625
Votes gained +2,734 +4,247
Share of votes 51.2% 48.8%
Share of eligible voters 41.4% 39.5%
Gain in share of votes -1.7% +1.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.1% +3.5%
Total votes: 56,559
Electorate: 69,925
Turnout: 80.9%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 1.7% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Manchester Withington
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Wythenshawe and Sale East
1 May 1997 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Communist
9 April 1992 General Election 22,591 10,595 3,633 495
11 June 1987 General Election 23,881 12,026 5,921 216
9 June 1983 General Election 23,172 12,488 6,766
3 May 1979 General Election 26,860 14,747 3,853
10 October 1974 General Election 26,448 12,269 6,071
28 February 1974 General Election 26,900 14,462 6,905
18 June 1970 General Election 30,260 24,505
31 March 1966 General Election 27,485 18,548 5,717
15 October 1964 General Election 26,870 22,093 7,336
8 October 1959 General Election 27,625 28,934
26 May 1955 General Election 23,378 26,200
25 October 1951 General Election 22,045 28,611
23 February 1950 General Election 17,191 22,775 5,607 588

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