UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Birmingham Aston
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 21,518 | 18,984 |
| Votes gained | -4,028 | +1,700 |
| Share of votes | 53.1% | 46.9% |
| Share of eligible voters | 37.4% | 33.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | -6.5% | +6.5% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -5.3% | +4.1% |
| Total votes: | 40,502 | |
| Electorate: | 57,593 | |
| Turnout: | 70.3% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 6.5% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Other | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Other | Liberal | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 15,456 | 11,894 | 704 | |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 20,716 | 13,316 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 19,512 | 16,146 | ||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 21,518 | 18,984 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 25,546 | 17,284 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 27,899 | 16,136 | 545 | |
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 28,867 | 16,826 | 338 | 1,487 |
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 15,031 | 9,264 | ||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 8,578 | 18,933 | ||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 6,212 | 22,959 | 3,236 | |
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 18,672 | 17,114 | ||
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 11,859 | 14,244 | ||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 7,541 | 13,291 | 2,846 | |
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 10,279 | 15,913 | ||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 4,451 | 9,997 | 1,561 | |