UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Bethnal Green
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | |
| Votes | 27,205 | 6,504 | 5,541 |
| Votes gained | +5,043 | +3,458 | -1,026 |
| Share of votes | 69.3% | 16.6% | 14.1% |
| Share of eligible voters | 44.3% | 10.6% | 9.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | -0.4% | +7.0% | -6.5% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -8.7% | +3.3% | -6.7% |
| Total votes: | 39,250 | |
| Electorate: | 61,410 | |
| Turnout: | 63.9% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 6.8% | Conservative from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Liberal | Conservative | Other | Communist | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Liberal | Conservative | Other | Communist | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 15,483 | 3,030 | 5,578 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 20,178 | 3,841 | 4,925 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 19,914 | 5,296 | 5,593 | ||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 24,228 | 5,508 | 7,412 | 899 | |
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 27,205 | 5,541 | 6,504 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 22,162 | 6,567 | 3,046 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 20,519 | 9,715 | 1,582 | 610 | |