UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Erith and Crayford
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 24,523 | 18,763 |
| Votes gained | -434 | +2,424 |
| Share of votes | 56.7% | 43.3% |
| Share of eligible voters | 46.2% | 35.4% |
| Gain in share of votes | -3.8% | +3.8% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -1.6% | +4.1% |
| Total votes: | 43,286 | |
| Electorate: | 53,077 | |
| Turnout: | 81.5% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 3.8% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Dartford 26 May 1955 |
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Constituency succeeded by Bexleyheath and Crayford, Erith and Thamesmead 1 May 1997 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 19,587 | 21,926 | 5,657 | |||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 13,209 | 20,203 | 11,300 | |||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 11,260 | 15,289 | 14,369 | 272 | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 22,450 | 19,717 | 4,512 | 838 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 22,670 | 14,203 | 7,423 | |||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 22,632 | 15,551 | 10,951 | |||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 23,012 | 18,158 | ||||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 24,243 | 15,033 | 3,827 | 556 | ||
| 11 November 1965 | By Election | 21,835 | 14,763 | 2,823 | |||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 22,806 | 13,951 | 6,189 | |||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 24,523 | 18,763 | ||||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 24,957 | 16,339 | ||||