UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Stepney
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Other | |
| Votes | 26,875 | 8,566 | 2,548 |
| Votes gained | -802 | +2,833 | -340 |
| Share of votes | 70.7% | 22.5% | 6.7% |
| Share of eligible voters | 42.0% | 13.4% | 4.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | -2.3% | +7.4% | -0.9% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -0.2% | +4.7% | -0.4% |
| Total votes: | 37,989 | |
| Electorate: | 63,932 | |
| Turnout: | 59.4% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 4.8% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Other | Communist | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Other | Communist | Liberal | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 18,993 | 4,922 | 1,468 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 23,098 | 5,049 | 2,209 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 22,284 | 6,466 | 2,454 | ||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 26,875 | 8,566 | 2,548 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 27,677 | 5,733 | 2,888 | 1,615 | |
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 35,849 | 7,586 | 3,436 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 33,475 | 6,238 | 5,991 | 2,105 | |