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UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – West Aberdeenshire

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 20,216 9,288 4,705
Votes gained +2,455 +2,010 -2,423
Share of votes 59.1% 27.2% 13.8%
Share of eligible voters 42.9% 19.7% 10.0%
Gain in share of votes +3.9% +4.5% -8.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.3% +2.0% -7.4%
Total votes: 34,209
Electorate: 47,125
Turnout: 72.6%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 6.5% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour SNP
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour SNP
3 May 1979 General Election 21,086 18,320 7,907 4,260
10 October 1974 General Election 15,111 12,643 5,185 9,409
28 February 1974 General Election 17,256 15,616 4,661 6,827
18 June 1970 General Election 18,396 12,847 6,141 2,112
31 March 1966 General Election 13,956 15,151 6,008
15 October 1964 General Election 16,429 11,754 7,203
8 October 1959 General Election 22,937 10,542
26 May 1955 General Election 20,216 4,705 9,288
25 October 1951 General Election 17,761 7,128 7,278
23 February 1950 General Election 17,550 6,748 7,298

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