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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Sunderland North

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 24,341 22,133
Votes gained +104 +732
Share of votes 52.4% 47.6%
Share of eligible voters 42.1% 38.3%
Gain in share of votes -0.7% +0.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.9% +2.8%
Total votes: 46,474
Electorate: 57,763
Turnout: 80.5%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 0.7% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« First contested
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Sunderland Central
6 May 2010 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
5 May 2005 General Election 15,719 5,724 4,277 3,193
7 June 2001 General Election 18,685 5,331 3,599 2,205
1 May 1997 General Election 26,067 6,370 3,973 1,803
9 April 1992 General Election 30,481 13,477 5,389 841
11 June 1987 General Election 29,767 15,095 8,518
9 June 1983 General Election 24,179 16,983 11,090
3 May 1979 General Election 29,213 16,311 5,238
10 October 1974 General Election 29,618 13,947 7,077
28 February 1974 General Election 28,933 17,533 9,015
18 June 1970 General Election 25,779 16,738
31 March 1966 General Election 25,438 16,423
15 October 1964 General Election 24,024 18,195 1,157
8 October 1959 General Election 24,341 22,133
26 May 1955 General Election 24,237 21,401
25 October 1951 General Election 23,792 20,302
23 February 1950 General Election 24,810 17,469 3,614

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