UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Clitheroe
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | |
| Votes | 21,615 | 16,671 |
| Votes gained | -1,392 | -1,911 |
| Share of votes | 56.5% | 43.5% |
| Share of eligible voters | 48.1% | 37.1% |
| Gain in share of votes | +1.1% | -1.1% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -1.7% | -3.1% |
| Total votes: | 38,286 | |
| Electorate: | 44,893 | |
| Turnout: | 85.3% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 1.1% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Coalition Liberal |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Coalition Liberal |
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| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 25,081 | 13,502 | 5,362 | |
| 1 March 1979 | By Election | 22,185 | 9,685 | 2,242 | |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 19,643 | 12,775 | 8,503 | |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 20,613 | 12,085 | 10,438 | |
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 20,430 | 14,158 | 4,965 | |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 17,244 | 15,014 | 5,168 | |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 18,559 | 14,278 | 5,209 | |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 22,314 | 16,103 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 21,615 | 16,671 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 23,007 | 18,582 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 20,814 | 18,359 | 2,765 | |
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 16,796 | 19,443 | ||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 21,163 | 17,411 | ||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 24,361 | 14,920 | ||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 16,035 | 15,592 | 7,826 | |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 16,637 | 14,041 | ||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 12,998 | 11,469 | 5,810 | |
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 15,586 | 12,911 | ||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 8,419 | 9,578 | 3,443 | |