UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Liverpool Toxteth
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | |
| Votes | 19,575 | 15,660 |
| Votes gained | -1,001 | -377 |
| Share of votes | 55.6% | 44.4% |
| Share of eligible voters | 39.4% | 31.5% |
| Gain in share of votes | -0.6% | +0.6% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +0.3% | +1.0% |
| Total votes: | 35,235 | |
| Electorate: | 49,686 | |
| Turnout: | 70.9% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 0.6% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Liverpool East Toxteth, Liverpool West Toxteth 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Liverpool Mossley Hill, Liverpool Riverside 9 June 1983 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 14,833 | 8,690 | 3,206 | 386 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 15,312 | 8,062 | 3,176 | 365 |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 14,354 | 8,797 | 6,678 | 263 |
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 15,276 | 12,820 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 16,488 | 12,643 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 17,080 | 14,296 | ||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 15,660 | 19,575 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 16,037 | 20,576 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 19,620 | 23,254 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 19,038 | 21,658 | 3,030 | |