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UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Honiton

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
Votes 25,808 11,067 7,907
Votes gained -1,207 +1,209 -1,462
Share of votes 57.6% 24.7% 17.7%
Share of eligible voters 45.9% 19.7% 14.1%
Gain in share of votes -0.8% +3.4% -2.6%
Gain in share of eligible voters -2.3% +2.1% -2.7%
Total votes: 44,782
Electorate: 56,203
Turnout: 79.7%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 3.0% Liberal from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
9 April 1992 General Election 33,533 8,142 17,022 5,272
11 June 1987 General Election 34,931 4,988 18,369 747
9 June 1983 General Election 32,602 3,377 17,833
3 May 1979 General Election 37,832 12,601 8,756 1,423
10 October 1974 General Election 29,720 16,500 9,048
28 February 1974 General Election 32,429 18,306 8,791
18 June 1970 General Election 32,885 11,330 11,072
16 March 1967 By Election 26,501 10,509 9,501
31 March 1966 General Election 26,966 9,342 13,257
15 October 1964 General Election 26,475 12,354 9,273
8 October 1959 General Election 25,959 12,906 6,928
26 May 1955 General Election 25,808 11,067 7,907
25 October 1951 General Election 27,015 9,858 9,369
23 February 1950 General Election 26,767 8,742 10,816
5 July 1945 General Election 24,499 12,739
14 November 1935 General Election 22,805 8,916
27 October 1931 General Election 21,854 14,563
30 May 1929 General Election 17,911 16,353 915
29 October 1924 General Election 14,804 12,025
6 December 1923 General Election 12,470 12,177
15 November 1922 General Election 12,972 10,404
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested

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