UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Southend East
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | |
| Votes | 24,712 | 16,987 |
| Votes gained | +754 | -213 |
| Share of votes | 59.3% | 40.7% |
| Share of eligible voters | 44.7% | 30.7% |
| Gain in share of votes | +1.1% | -1.1% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +1.7% | -0.2% |
| Total votes: | 41,699 | |
| Electorate: | 55,265 | |
| Turnout: | 75.4% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 1.1% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from South East Essex, Southend 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Rochford and Southend East 1 May 1997 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | Others | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | Others | ||
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 24,591 | 11,480 | 5,107 | 673 | 0 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 23,753 | 7,296 | 9,906 | 0 | |||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 21,743 | 6,188 | 11,052 | 0 | |||
| 13 March 1980 | By Election | 13,117 | 12,687 | 8,939 | 894 | |||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 22,413 | 11,639 | 5,244 | 676 | 0 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 18,083 | 13,480 | 7,856 | 0 | |||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 19,600 | 14,648 | 9,979 | 0 | |||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 24,025 | 17,065 | 0 | ||||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 19,125 | 18,608 | 4,495 | 0 | |||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 19,775 | 16,408 | 6,296 | 0 | |||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 24,712 | 16,987 | 0 | ||||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 23,958 | 17,200 | 0 | ||||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 24,088 | 19,478 | 0 | ||||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 20,395 | 18,230 | 4,616 | 0 | |||