Home General Elections 8 October 1959 Falmouth and Camborne

UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Falmouth and Camborne

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 20,083 15,886 7,890
Votes gained -1,504 -4,654 +3,547
Share of votes 45.8% 36.2% 18.0%
Share of eligible voters 37.4% 29.5% 14.7%
Gain in share of votes -5.5% -12.5% +8.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters -2.8% -8.6% +6.6%
Total votes: 43,859
Electorate: 53,763
Turnout: 81.6%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 10.4% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Camborne, Penryn and Falmouth
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Camborne and Redruth, Truro and Falmouth
6 May 2010 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other
5 May 2005 General Election 12,644 14,861 16,747 3,763
7 June 2001 General Election 14,005 18,532 11,453 2,830
1 May 1997 General Election 15,463 18,151 13,512 6,506
9 April 1992 General Election 21,150 16,732 17,883 1,523
11 June 1987 General Election 23,725 11,271 18,686 373
9 June 1983 General Election 24,614 10,446 13,589 582
3 May 1979 General Election 30,523 13,923 7,489 1,917
10 October 1974 General Election 23,950 18,094 6,428 2,246
28 February 1974 General Election 22,500 18,236 13,000
18 June 1970 General Election 21,477 19,954 5,843 960
31 March 1966 General Election 18,131 21,394 6,144
15 October 1964 General Election 15,921 18,847 7,559
8 October 1959 General Election 15,886 20,083 7,890
26 May 1955 General Election 20,540 21,587
25 October 1951 General Election 19,847 20,850 4,343
23 February 1950 General Election 16,997 18,958 8,013

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