UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Woodford
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | |
| Votes | 25,069 | 9,261 |
| Votes gained | -15,869 | -13,098 |
| Share of votes | 73.0% | 27.0% |
| Share of eligible voters | 55.5% | 20.5% |
| Gain in share of votes | +10.1% | -7.4% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +3.0% | -8.2% |
| Total votes: | 34,330 | |
| Electorate: | 45,193 | |
| Turnout: | 76.0% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 8.7% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Epping Forest 5 July 1945 |
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Constituency succeeded by Wanstead and Woodford 15 October 1964 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | Other | Liberal | Communist | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | Other | Liberal | Communist | ||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 24,815 | 10,018 | |||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 25,069 | 9,261 | |||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 40,938 | 22,359 | 851 | 871 | |
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 37,239 | 18,740 | 5,664 | 827 | |
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 27,688 | 10,488 | |||